NURS 497 Exam #1 Practice Questions With
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The |patient |with |acquired |immunodeficiency |syndrome |is |diagnosed |with |cutaneous |Kaposi's |
sarcoma. |Based |on |this |diagnosis, |the |nurse |understands |that |this |has |been |confirmed |by |
which |finding?
a. |Swelling |in |the |genital |area
b. |Swelling |in |the |lower |extremities
c. |Positive |punch |biopsy |of |the |cutaneous |lesions
d. |Appearance |of |reddish-blue |lesions |noted |on |the |skin |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D
A |22-year-old |was |recently |diagnosed |with |acquired |immune |deficiency |syndrome |(AIDS). |
Which |cell |type |would |you |expect |to |be |decreased |in |a |laboratory |finding?
a. |CD8 |T-helper |cells
b. |CDC |cells
c. |CDC10 |cells
d. |CD4+ |T-helper |cells |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D
Which |immunoglobulin |from |maternal |transmission |protects |newborns |in |the |first |3 |to |6 |
months |of |life |from |bacterial |infections?
a. |IgG
b. |IgA
c. |IgM
, d. |IgE |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A
The |nurse |is |reviewing |laboratory |results |for |a |client |with |systemic |lupus |erythematosus |(SLE). |
Which |of |the |following |results |is |most |important |to |communicate |to |the |health |care |provider?
a. |Positive |antinuclear |antibodies |(ANA)
b. |Positive |lupus |erythematosus |cell |prep
c. |Decreased |c-reactive |protein |(CRP)
d. |Mild |proteinuria |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D
A |30-year-old |female |complains |of |fatigue, |arthritis, |rash, |and |changes |in |urine |colour. |
Laboratory |testing |reveals |anemia, |lymphopenia, |and |kidney |inflammation. |Assuming |a |
diagnosis |of |SLE, |which |of |the |following |is |also |likely |to |be |present?
a. |Anti-LE |antibodies
b. |Anti-CMV |antibodies
c. |Autoantibodies
d. |Antiherpes |antibodies |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C
A |30-year-old |male |was |diagnosed |with |HIV. |Which |of |the |following |treatments |would |be |most
|effective?
a. |Reverse |transcriptase |inhibitors
b. |Antiretroviral |therapy |(ART)
c. |Entrance |inhibitors
d. |Protease |inhibitors |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B
Correct Answers
The |patient |with |acquired |immunodeficiency |syndrome |is |diagnosed |with |cutaneous |Kaposi's |
sarcoma. |Based |on |this |diagnosis, |the |nurse |understands |that |this |has |been |confirmed |by |
which |finding?
a. |Swelling |in |the |genital |area
b. |Swelling |in |the |lower |extremities
c. |Positive |punch |biopsy |of |the |cutaneous |lesions
d. |Appearance |of |reddish-blue |lesions |noted |on |the |skin |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D
A |22-year-old |was |recently |diagnosed |with |acquired |immune |deficiency |syndrome |(AIDS). |
Which |cell |type |would |you |expect |to |be |decreased |in |a |laboratory |finding?
a. |CD8 |T-helper |cells
b. |CDC |cells
c. |CDC10 |cells
d. |CD4+ |T-helper |cells |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D
Which |immunoglobulin |from |maternal |transmission |protects |newborns |in |the |first |3 |to |6 |
months |of |life |from |bacterial |infections?
a. |IgG
b. |IgA
c. |IgM
, d. |IgE |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A
The |nurse |is |reviewing |laboratory |results |for |a |client |with |systemic |lupus |erythematosus |(SLE). |
Which |of |the |following |results |is |most |important |to |communicate |to |the |health |care |provider?
a. |Positive |antinuclear |antibodies |(ANA)
b. |Positive |lupus |erythematosus |cell |prep
c. |Decreased |c-reactive |protein |(CRP)
d. |Mild |proteinuria |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D
A |30-year-old |female |complains |of |fatigue, |arthritis, |rash, |and |changes |in |urine |colour. |
Laboratory |testing |reveals |anemia, |lymphopenia, |and |kidney |inflammation. |Assuming |a |
diagnosis |of |SLE, |which |of |the |following |is |also |likely |to |be |present?
a. |Anti-LE |antibodies
b. |Anti-CMV |antibodies
c. |Autoantibodies
d. |Antiherpes |antibodies |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C
A |30-year-old |male |was |diagnosed |with |HIV. |Which |of |the |following |treatments |would |be |most
|effective?
a. |Reverse |transcriptase |inhibitors
b. |Antiretroviral |therapy |(ART)
c. |Entrance |inhibitors
d. |Protease |inhibitors |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B
