(New) NUR220 Care For Patients With HIV EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025 Latest Update A+

(New) NUR220 Care For Patients With HIV EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025 Latest Update A+
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a patient with clinical manifestations that
indicate human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Which question from the nurse addresses a major
risk factor for contracting HIV? PRECISE ANS_
1. “Has your partner been experiencing these symptoms? PRECISE ANS_”
2. “When was your first sexual experience? PRECISE ANS_”
3. “Have you had any fever, diarrhea, or chills over the last 48 hours? PRECISE ANS_”
4. “Have you ever experimented with intravenous drugs? PRECISE ANS_”
2. The nurse is providing care to a patient, diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),
with a CD4+ count of 500 cells/mL. The nurse documents this as which stage of HIV
infection? PRECISE ANS_
1. Pre-HIV
2. Stage 1
3. Stage 2
3. 4. Stage 3
The nurse is providing care to a patient, diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),
with a CD4+ count of 300 cells/mL. The nurse documents this as which stage of HIV
infection? PRECISE ANS_
1. Pre-HIV
2. Stage 1
4. 3. Stage 2
4. Stage 3
The nurse is providing care to a patient, diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),
with a CD4+ count of less than 200 cells/mL. The nurse documents this as which stage of HIV
infection? PRECISE ANS_
1. Pre-HIV
2. Stage 1
5. 3. Stage 2
4. Stage 3

The nurse is screening patients for the risk of developing HIV infection. The nurse considers which
patient at greatest risk? PRECISE ANS_
1. African American female with a history of intravenous drug use
2. African American male with a history of sex with men
3. Caucasian female with a history of multiple blood transfusions
6.
4. Caucasian male with a history of multiple heterosexual partners
The nurse provides care to a patient who is diagnosed with HIV. Which assessment finding
necessitates immediate notification to the healthcare provider? PRECISE ANS_

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, NUR220 Care For Patients With HIV EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025 A+

3. Temperature of 102.2°F (39°C)
4. Weight drops from 150 to 140 lbs. (68 to 63.5 kg)
7. In completing discharge teaching for a patient recently diagnosed with HIV infection, the nurse
instructs the patient to have tuberculosis (TB) screening at what interval? PRECISE ANS_
1. Every 6 months
2. Every 12 months
3. Every 18 months
4. Every 24 months

8. The nurse is caring for an HIV-positive patient who has been on prophylaxis to reduce the risk of
opportunistic infections. In reviewing the patient’s health record, the nurse correlates that
prophylaxis can be stopped based on which data? PRECISE ANS_
1. CD4+ count greater than 50 cells/mL for at least 2 months
2. CD4+ count greater than 100 cells/mL for at least 3 months
3. CD4+ count greater than 200 cells/mL for at least 3 months
4. CD4+ count greater than 500 cells/mL for at least 2 months

9. In evaluating an HIV-positive patient’s response to antiviral therapy, which data indicates a
positive response? PRECISE ANS_
1. Increased viral load
2. Increased BUN
3. Increased CD4+ count
4. Increased creatinine
10. The nurse is assessing a patient diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who
presents with a rash. Which assessment question is most important? PRECISE ANS_
1. “Are you taking Bactrim? PRECISE ANS_”
2. “Have you recently used a new soap? PRECISE ANS_”
3. “What have you eaten in the last few days? PRECISE ANS_”
4. “Did you have unprotected sex within the last week? PRECISE ANS_”

11. The nurse is discharging a patient who was recently diagnosed with acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS). Because the patient has a young child at home, which immunization is
contraindicated for the child at this time? PRECISE ANS_
1. Varicella vaccine
2. Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB conjugate vaccine)
3. Hepatitis B vaccine (hep B)
4. Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine (DTaP)
12. Which immunization should the nurse encourage for a patient who is diagnosed with stage 2 HIV?
PRECISE ANS_
1. Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine
2. Oral polio vaccine (OPV)
3. Influenza vaccine
4. Varicella vaccine
13. Which is the priority action for a nurse who is exposed to a needle-stick injury while providing
patient care? PRECISE ANS_