PATHOPHARM EXAM 2 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+

PATHOPHARM EXAM 2 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ A nurse is caring for a client who has HIV. Which of the following laboratory values is the nurse's priority? A. Positive Western blot test B. CD4-Tcell count 100 cells/mm3 C. Platelets 150,000/mm3 D. WBC 5,000/mm3 - ⏯-B. CD4-Tcell count 100 cells/mm3 A nurse is caring for a client who has HIV-1 infection and is prescribed zterm-2idovudine as part of antiretroviral therapy. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse or side effects of this medication? A. Alkalosis B. Cardiac dysrhythmia C. Renal Failure D. Anemia - ⏯-D. Anemia A nurse is caring for a client who is HIV positive. The nurse should use which of the following infection control procedures? A. Airborne Isolation B. Droplet Isolation C. Contact Isolation D. Standard Precautions - ⏯-D. Standard Precautions A nurse is planning a presentation about HIV for a community based group. Which of the following information about HIV transmission should the nurse include? A. It is primarily transmitted through casual contact B. It is primarily transmitted through contact with infected fecal matter (stool) C. It is primarily transmitted through mosquitos D. It is primarily transmitted through direct contact with infected body fluids - ⏯-D. It is primarily transmitted through direct contact with infected body fluids A nurse is presenting a community based program about HIV and AIDS. A client asks the nurse to describe the initial symptoms experienced with HIV infection. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse include in the explanation of initial signs or symptoms?