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FOR 2025/2026 (the most recent quizzes)
The nurse is instructing an unlicensed health care worker on the care of the client with HIV who
also has active genital herpes. Which statement by the health care worker indicates effective
teaching of standard precautions?
A) ''I need to know my HIV status, so I must get tested before caring for any clients."
B) ''Putting on a gown and gloves will cover up the itchy sores on my elbows.''
C) ''Washing my hands and putting on a gown and gloves is what I must do before starting care.''
D) ''I will wash my hands before going into the room, and then put on gown and gloves only for
direct contact with the client's genitals." - (C)
C) ''Washing my hands and putting on a gown and gloves is what I must do before starting care.''
Rationale: Standard precautions include whatever personal protective equipment (PPE) is
necessary for the prevention of transmission of HIV and genital herpes.
Which statement made to the nurse by a health care worker assigned to care for the client with
HIV indicates a breach of confidentiality and requires further education by the nurse?
A) ''I told the family members they needed to wash their hands when they enter and leave the
room.''
B) ''The other health care worker and I were out in the hallway discussing how we were
concerned about getting HIV from our client, so no one could hear us in the client's room.''
C) ''Yes, I understand the reasons why I have to wear gloves when I bathe my client.''
D) ''The client's spouse told me she got HIV from a blood transfusion.'' - (B)
B) ''The other health care worker and I were out in the hallway discussing how we were
concerned about getting HIV from our client, so no one could hear us in the client's room.''
Rationale: Discussing this client's illness outside the client's room is a breach of confidentiality.
,When preparing the newly diagnosed client with HIV and significant other for discharge, which
explanation by the nurse accurately describes proper condom use?
A) ''Condoms should be used when lesions on the penis are present.''
B) ''Always position the condom with a space at the tip of an erect penis.''
C) ''Make sure it fits loosely to allow for penile erection.''
D) ''Use adequate lubrication such as petroleum jelly.'' - B)
B) ''Always position the condom with a space at the tip of an erect penis.''
Rationale: This allows for the collection of semen at the tip of the condom.
The nurse presents a seminar on HIV testing to a group of seniors and their caregivers in an
assisted living facility. Which responses fit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's
(CDC's) recommendations for HIV testing? (Select all that apply.)
A) ''I am 78 years old and I was treated and cured of syphilis many years ago.''
B) ''In 1986, I received a transfusion of platelets.''
C) ''Seven years ago, I was released from a penitentiary.''
D) ''I used to smoke marijuana 30 years ago, but I have not done any drugs since.''
E) ''I had sex with a man with a disreputable past from New York back in the late 1960s, but I
have been happily married since 1971.''
F) ''At 68, I am going to get married for the fourth time.'' - (A, C, F)
A) ''I am 78 years old and I was treated and cured of syphilis many years ago.''
Rationale: People who have had sexually transmitted diseases should be tested for HIV.
C) ''Seven years ago, I was released from a penitentiary.''
Rationale: HIV testing is recommended for people who are or have been in jails or prisons.
F) ''At 68, I am going to get married for the fourth time.''
Rationale: People who are planning to get married should be tested for HIV.
,Which interventions does the home health nurse teach to family members to reduce confusion in
the client diagnosed with AIDS dementia? (Select all that apply.)
A) Report any behavior changes.
B) Use the Glasgow Coma Scale on a daily basis.
C) Change the decorations in the home according to the season.
D) Put the bed close to the window.
E) Write out all instructions and have the client read them over before performing a task.
F) Ask the client when he or she wants to shower or bathe.
G) Mark off the days of the calendar, leaving open the current date.
H) For continuity, the primary caregiver should be the only person reorienting the client. - (C,
D, F, G)
C) Change the decorations in the home according to the season.
Rationale: Seasonal decorations in the home helps with maintaining orientation.
D) Put the bed close to the window.
Rationale: This allows the client to visualize seasonal and weather changes and assists in
orientation.
F) Ask the client when he or she wants to shower or bathe.
Rationale: Involving the client in planning the daily schedule helps with orientation.
G) Mark off the days of the calendar, leaving open the current date.
Rationale: Using calendars and crossing off past dates helps with orientation.
, The home health nurse is making an initial home visit to the client currently living with family
members after being hospitalized with pneumonia and newly diagnosed with AIDS. Which
statement by the nurse best acknowledges the client's fear of discovery by his family?
A) ''Do you think that I could post a sign on your bedroom door for everyone about the need to
wash their hands?''
B) ''Is there somewhere private in the home we can go and talk?''
C) ''I hope that all of your family members know about your disease and how you need to be
protected, since you have been so sick.''
D) ''It is your duty to protect your family members from getting AIDS.'' - (B)
B) ''Is there somewhere private in the home we can go and talk?''
Rationale: A nonthreatening approach initially to find out whether the client has informed family
members or desires privacy is very important.
The nurse is caring for a patient newly diagnosed with HIV. The patient asks what would
determine the actual development of AIDS. The nurse's response is based on the knowledge that
what is a diagnostic criterion for AIDS?
A. Presence of HIV antibodie
B. CD4+ T cell count below 200/µL
C. Presence of oral hairy leukoplakia
D. White blood cell count below 5000/µl - B. CD4+ T cell count below 200/µL
Diagnostic criteria for AIDS include a CD4+ T cell count below 200/µL and/or the development
of specified opportunistic infections, cancers, wasting syndrome, or dementia. The other options
may be found in patients with HIV disease but do not define the advancement of HIV infection
to AIDS.
When teaching a patient infected with HIV regarding transmission of the virus to others, which
statement made by the patient would indicate a need for further teaching?
A. "I will need to isolate any tissues I use so as not to infect my family."
B. "I will notify all of my sexual partners so they can get tested for HIV."
Practice Questions with A+ Answers | Final Exam Guide
FOR 2025/2026 (the most recent quizzes)
The nurse is instructing an unlicensed health care worker on the care of the client with HIV who
also has active genital herpes. Which statement by the health care worker indicates effective
teaching of standard precautions?
A) ''I need to know my HIV status, so I must get tested before caring for any clients."
B) ''Putting on a gown and gloves will cover up the itchy sores on my elbows.''
C) ''Washing my hands and putting on a gown and gloves is what I must do before starting care.''
D) ''I will wash my hands before going into the room, and then put on gown and gloves only for
direct contact with the client's genitals." - (C)
C) ''Washing my hands and putting on a gown and gloves is what I must do before starting care.''
Rationale: Standard precautions include whatever personal protective equipment (PPE) is
necessary for the prevention of transmission of HIV and genital herpes.
Which statement made to the nurse by a health care worker assigned to care for the client with
HIV indicates a breach of confidentiality and requires further education by the nurse?
A) ''I told the family members they needed to wash their hands when they enter and leave the
room.''
B) ''The other health care worker and I were out in the hallway discussing how we were
concerned about getting HIV from our client, so no one could hear us in the client's room.''
C) ''Yes, I understand the reasons why I have to wear gloves when I bathe my client.''
D) ''The client's spouse told me she got HIV from a blood transfusion.'' - (B)
B) ''The other health care worker and I were out in the hallway discussing how we were
concerned about getting HIV from our client, so no one could hear us in the client's room.''
Rationale: Discussing this client's illness outside the client's room is a breach of confidentiality.
,When preparing the newly diagnosed client with HIV and significant other for discharge, which
explanation by the nurse accurately describes proper condom use?
A) ''Condoms should be used when lesions on the penis are present.''
B) ''Always position the condom with a space at the tip of an erect penis.''
C) ''Make sure it fits loosely to allow for penile erection.''
D) ''Use adequate lubrication such as petroleum jelly.'' - B)
B) ''Always position the condom with a space at the tip of an erect penis.''
Rationale: This allows for the collection of semen at the tip of the condom.
The nurse presents a seminar on HIV testing to a group of seniors and their caregivers in an
assisted living facility. Which responses fit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's
(CDC's) recommendations for HIV testing? (Select all that apply.)
A) ''I am 78 years old and I was treated and cured of syphilis many years ago.''
B) ''In 1986, I received a transfusion of platelets.''
C) ''Seven years ago, I was released from a penitentiary.''
D) ''I used to smoke marijuana 30 years ago, but I have not done any drugs since.''
E) ''I had sex with a man with a disreputable past from New York back in the late 1960s, but I
have been happily married since 1971.''
F) ''At 68, I am going to get married for the fourth time.'' - (A, C, F)
A) ''I am 78 years old and I was treated and cured of syphilis many years ago.''
Rationale: People who have had sexually transmitted diseases should be tested for HIV.
C) ''Seven years ago, I was released from a penitentiary.''
Rationale: HIV testing is recommended for people who are or have been in jails or prisons.
F) ''At 68, I am going to get married for the fourth time.''
Rationale: People who are planning to get married should be tested for HIV.
,Which interventions does the home health nurse teach to family members to reduce confusion in
the client diagnosed with AIDS dementia? (Select all that apply.)
A) Report any behavior changes.
B) Use the Glasgow Coma Scale on a daily basis.
C) Change the decorations in the home according to the season.
D) Put the bed close to the window.
E) Write out all instructions and have the client read them over before performing a task.
F) Ask the client when he or she wants to shower or bathe.
G) Mark off the days of the calendar, leaving open the current date.
H) For continuity, the primary caregiver should be the only person reorienting the client. - (C,
D, F, G)
C) Change the decorations in the home according to the season.
Rationale: Seasonal decorations in the home helps with maintaining orientation.
D) Put the bed close to the window.
Rationale: This allows the client to visualize seasonal and weather changes and assists in
orientation.
F) Ask the client when he or she wants to shower or bathe.
Rationale: Involving the client in planning the daily schedule helps with orientation.
G) Mark off the days of the calendar, leaving open the current date.
Rationale: Using calendars and crossing off past dates helps with orientation.
, The home health nurse is making an initial home visit to the client currently living with family
members after being hospitalized with pneumonia and newly diagnosed with AIDS. Which
statement by the nurse best acknowledges the client's fear of discovery by his family?
A) ''Do you think that I could post a sign on your bedroom door for everyone about the need to
wash their hands?''
B) ''Is there somewhere private in the home we can go and talk?''
C) ''I hope that all of your family members know about your disease and how you need to be
protected, since you have been so sick.''
D) ''It is your duty to protect your family members from getting AIDS.'' - (B)
B) ''Is there somewhere private in the home we can go and talk?''
Rationale: A nonthreatening approach initially to find out whether the client has informed family
members or desires privacy is very important.
The nurse is caring for a patient newly diagnosed with HIV. The patient asks what would
determine the actual development of AIDS. The nurse's response is based on the knowledge that
what is a diagnostic criterion for AIDS?
A. Presence of HIV antibodie
B. CD4+ T cell count below 200/µL
C. Presence of oral hairy leukoplakia
D. White blood cell count below 5000/µl - B. CD4+ T cell count below 200/µL
Diagnostic criteria for AIDS include a CD4+ T cell count below 200/µL and/or the development
of specified opportunistic infections, cancers, wasting syndrome, or dementia. The other options
may be found in patients with HIV disease but do not define the advancement of HIV infection
to AIDS.
When teaching a patient infected with HIV regarding transmission of the virus to others, which
statement made by the patient would indicate a need for further teaching?
A. "I will need to isolate any tissues I use so as not to infect my family."
B. "I will notify all of my sexual partners so they can get tested for HIV."
