NUR 211 MIDTERM REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Tb risk factors ANSW✅✅Homelessness
Incarcerated
Immunocompromised (HIV/AIDS)
Low SES at risk
Does a pt with tb need a N95 ANSW✅✅Not if they are going outside, only surgical mask but
caregivers wear an N95
Cause of TB ANSW✅✅Mycobacterium
Pt education for tb pt going home ANSW✅✅Keep up with meds, drug compliance, wear a mask,
wash hands, transmission precautions to not spread
Tb multi drug regimen ANSW✅✅They could become drug resistant
Want CD4 count above.... ANSW✅✅500
500-1000/1500
Viral load test ANSW✅✅Determines the effectiveness of tx
Viral load goes up and CD4 goes down with the infection of HIV
Pregnancy and HIV ANSW✅✅Practice safe sex
Could pass onto child
Most likely will have c-section
Take meds
, Tb signs and symptoms ANSW✅✅Chest x ray could show calcification (latent) but could be
asymptomatic/ not contagious
Sputum is bloody/rust color
Wt loss
Night sweats
Fatigue
Fever
Tell provider if you develop ANSW✅✅Orthopnea/ Dyspnea for new onset symptoms
Tb precautions ANSW✅✅Airborne precautions but transmitted through droplet
Risk factors for HIV ANSW✅✅Unprotected sex
IV drug use
Bodily fluids shared (don't share needles)
Diagnostic test for HIV ANSW✅✅CD4 and viral load
Western blot test and indirect immunofluorescence (assay)
Precautions for HIV ANSW✅✅Universal standard precautions
Pt ed for HIV ANSW✅✅Reducing stigma
Not being around sick people
No cat litter
No garden
Wash fruits
Safe sex
Meds daily
Food handling
Infections at risk for when having HIV ANSW✅✅PCP
PJP (different types of pneumonia)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Tb risk factors ANSW✅✅Homelessness
Incarcerated
Immunocompromised (HIV/AIDS)
Low SES at risk
Does a pt with tb need a N95 ANSW✅✅Not if they are going outside, only surgical mask but
caregivers wear an N95
Cause of TB ANSW✅✅Mycobacterium
Pt education for tb pt going home ANSW✅✅Keep up with meds, drug compliance, wear a mask,
wash hands, transmission precautions to not spread
Tb multi drug regimen ANSW✅✅They could become drug resistant
Want CD4 count above.... ANSW✅✅500
500-1000/1500
Viral load test ANSW✅✅Determines the effectiveness of tx
Viral load goes up and CD4 goes down with the infection of HIV
Pregnancy and HIV ANSW✅✅Practice safe sex
Could pass onto child
Most likely will have c-section
Take meds
, Tb signs and symptoms ANSW✅✅Chest x ray could show calcification (latent) but could be
asymptomatic/ not contagious
Sputum is bloody/rust color
Wt loss
Night sweats
Fatigue
Fever
Tell provider if you develop ANSW✅✅Orthopnea/ Dyspnea for new onset symptoms
Tb precautions ANSW✅✅Airborne precautions but transmitted through droplet
Risk factors for HIV ANSW✅✅Unprotected sex
IV drug use
Bodily fluids shared (don't share needles)
Diagnostic test for HIV ANSW✅✅CD4 and viral load
Western blot test and indirect immunofluorescence (assay)
Precautions for HIV ANSW✅✅Universal standard precautions
Pt ed for HIV ANSW✅✅Reducing stigma
Not being around sick people
No cat litter
No garden
Wash fruits
Safe sex
Meds daily
Food handling
Infections at risk for when having HIV ANSW✅✅PCP
PJP (different types of pneumonia)
