Rasmussen Nursing 2 exam 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+ 2023|2024 UPDATE

Rasmussen Nursing 2 exam 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+ 2023|2024 UPDATE What is cART therapy? Correct answer- Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV for adults: 1.) those who have had an occupational exposure (needlestick injury) 2.) those who have had a nonoccupational exposure (such as a consensual sexual exposure with an adult of unknown HIV status) 3.) those who have suffered a sexual assault What information is important to provide clients who are on cART therapy? Correct answer- Significant exposures should be treated with the same three-drug regimen for 28 days or until the HIV status of the source has been determined to be negative (The window of opportunity for best outcome closes when prophylaxis is started after 72 hours). What HIV tests are done to measure HIV antibodies? Correct answer- Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and Western blot analysis Values of CD4 T cells, WBCs, viral load Correct answer- WBC: Leukopenic <3500 (normal ) lymphopenic (<1500 lymphocytes/mm3)