, The nurse working in the emergency department (ED) is triaging a
client who has presented with chest pain, shortness of breath, a
productive cough, and reports night sweats. The client’s health history
includes the presence of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
and a recent laboratory result that reveals a low CD4+ count. Airborne
precautions have been initiated. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take next?
a.Obtain a throat culture.
b.*Check the client’s temperature. (351)(Report
Sign)
c.Prepare the client for insertion of a chest tube. Question #1 d.Assess the client for shingles.
Appropriate assessment
RATIONALE: A fever is a symptom of AIDS exacerbation.
, Take your temperature at least once daily and whenever you
feel well. Report Temp>100.0, persistent cough with/out
sputum.
The newly hired nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who
has acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and was just
diagnosed with Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PJP) and pain.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse preceptor
question?
a. Offering the client foods high in calories and protein.(354)
b. *Telling the client to keep the door to the room closed at all times.(Suicide
c. Instructing the client to drink at least two to three liters of fluid
Question #2 d.
throughout the day.(354)
watch:356)
, Placing the client on a pressure-relieving mattress (Pain
manage.353)(p.535pressure-relieving mattress.
Develop a plan of care for a patient who is HIV positive and
with AIDS pay particular attention to common diagnosis and
care for these patients
The nurse is caring for a client with acquired immune deficiency
syndrome (AIDS) who has just been diagnosed with Cryptococcal
meningitis . Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a.Initiate airborne precautions for the next 72 hours.
b.*Initiate seizure precautions with padded siderails (347)
c.Thicken the client’s liquids to honey consistency.
d.Administer IV pentamidine isethionate. a pressure-
client who has presented with chest pain, shortness of breath, a
productive cough, and reports night sweats. The client’s health history
includes the presence of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
and a recent laboratory result that reveals a low CD4+ count. Airborne
precautions have been initiated. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take next?
a.Obtain a throat culture.
b.*Check the client’s temperature. (351)(Report
Sign)
c.Prepare the client for insertion of a chest tube. Question #1 d.Assess the client for shingles.
Appropriate assessment
RATIONALE: A fever is a symptom of AIDS exacerbation.
, Take your temperature at least once daily and whenever you
feel well. Report Temp>100.0, persistent cough with/out
sputum.
The newly hired nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who
has acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and was just
diagnosed with Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PJP) and pain.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse preceptor
question?
a. Offering the client foods high in calories and protein.(354)
b. *Telling the client to keep the door to the room closed at all times.(Suicide
c. Instructing the client to drink at least two to three liters of fluid
Question #2 d.
throughout the day.(354)
watch:356)
, Placing the client on a pressure-relieving mattress (Pain
manage.353)(p.535pressure-relieving mattress.
Develop a plan of care for a patient who is HIV positive and
with AIDS pay particular attention to common diagnosis and
care for these patients
The nurse is caring for a client with acquired immune deficiency
syndrome (AIDS) who has just been diagnosed with Cryptococcal
meningitis . Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a.Initiate airborne precautions for the next 72 hours.
b.*Initiate seizure precautions with padded siderails (347)
c.Thicken the client’s liquids to honey consistency.
d.Administer IV pentamidine isethionate. a pressure-
