NRSG 2300 Unit 7 Questions With Complete Solutions
A 16-year-old has come to the clinic and asks to talk to a nurse.
The teen states that she has become sexually active and is
concerned about getting HIV. The teen asks the nurse what she
can do to keep from getting HIV. What would be the nurse's
BEST response?
A. There's no way to be sure you won't get HIV except to use
condoms correctly
B. Only the correct use of a female condom protects against the
transmission of HIV
C. There are new ways of protecting yourself from HIV that are
being discovered every day
D. Other than abstinence, only the consistent and correct use of
condoms is effective in preventing HIV Correct Answer D.
Other than abstinence, only the consistent and correct use of
condoms is effective in preventing HIV
A 20-year-old client cut a hand while replacing a window.
While reviewing the CBC with differential, the nurse would
expect which cell type to be elevated first in an attempt to
prevent infection in the client's hand?
A. Eosinophils
B. Neutrophils
C. B cells
D. Monocytes Correct Answer B. Neutrophils
A client arrives at the clinic and reports a very sore throat as
well as a fever. A rapid strep test returns a positive result and the
,client is given a prescription for an antibiotic. How did the
streptococcal organism gain access to the client to cause this
infection?
A. Through the mucous membranes of the throat
B. Breathing in airborne
C. Through the skin
D. From being outside in the cold weather and decreasing
resistance Correct Answer A. Through the mucous
membranes of the throat
A client asks a nurse, "What can I use to decrease my risk of
exposure to HIV?" What will the nurse include as effective in
reducing the risk of HIV exposure? (Select all that apply)
A. Lambskin condoms
B. Polyurethane female condoms
C. Dental dams
D. Sexual abstinence
E. Latex male condoms Correct Answer B. Polyurethane
female condoms
C. Dental dams
D. Sexual abstinence
E. Latex male condoms
A client at the walk-in clinic reports exposure to human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The client wants to know the
precise sources through which the HIV infection is transmitted.
What is the nurse's best response?
A. Saliva
, B. Semen
C. Sweat
D. Urine Correct Answer B. Semen
A client has been brought to the emergency department by the
parents after falling through the glass of a patio door sustaining
a laceration. The nurse caring for this client knows that the site
of the injury will have an invasion of which type of cell?
A. Cytokines
B. Phagocytic cells
C. Interferons
D. Helper T cells Correct Answer B. Phagocytic cells
A client has been diagnosed with AIDS and TB. A nursing
student asks the nurse why the client's skin test for TB is
negative if the client's physician has diagnosed TB. The nurse's
correct reply is which of the following?
A. The client has only mild TB, which is not enough to cause a
reaction
B. The skin test was improperly performed
C. The client's immune system cannot mount a response to the
skin test
D. The solution used for the skin test was probably outdated
Correct Answer C. The client's immune system cannot mount a
response to the skin test
A client has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is being
treated aggressively with a chemotherapeutic regimen. As a
result of this regimen, the client has an inability to fight
A 16-year-old has come to the clinic and asks to talk to a nurse.
The teen states that she has become sexually active and is
concerned about getting HIV. The teen asks the nurse what she
can do to keep from getting HIV. What would be the nurse's
BEST response?
A. There's no way to be sure you won't get HIV except to use
condoms correctly
B. Only the correct use of a female condom protects against the
transmission of HIV
C. There are new ways of protecting yourself from HIV that are
being discovered every day
D. Other than abstinence, only the consistent and correct use of
condoms is effective in preventing HIV Correct Answer D.
Other than abstinence, only the consistent and correct use of
condoms is effective in preventing HIV
A 20-year-old client cut a hand while replacing a window.
While reviewing the CBC with differential, the nurse would
expect which cell type to be elevated first in an attempt to
prevent infection in the client's hand?
A. Eosinophils
B. Neutrophils
C. B cells
D. Monocytes Correct Answer B. Neutrophils
A client arrives at the clinic and reports a very sore throat as
well as a fever. A rapid strep test returns a positive result and the
,client is given a prescription for an antibiotic. How did the
streptococcal organism gain access to the client to cause this
infection?
A. Through the mucous membranes of the throat
B. Breathing in airborne
C. Through the skin
D. From being outside in the cold weather and decreasing
resistance Correct Answer A. Through the mucous
membranes of the throat
A client asks a nurse, "What can I use to decrease my risk of
exposure to HIV?" What will the nurse include as effective in
reducing the risk of HIV exposure? (Select all that apply)
A. Lambskin condoms
B. Polyurethane female condoms
C. Dental dams
D. Sexual abstinence
E. Latex male condoms Correct Answer B. Polyurethane
female condoms
C. Dental dams
D. Sexual abstinence
E. Latex male condoms
A client at the walk-in clinic reports exposure to human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The client wants to know the
precise sources through which the HIV infection is transmitted.
What is the nurse's best response?
A. Saliva
, B. Semen
C. Sweat
D. Urine Correct Answer B. Semen
A client has been brought to the emergency department by the
parents after falling through the glass of a patio door sustaining
a laceration. The nurse caring for this client knows that the site
of the injury will have an invasion of which type of cell?
A. Cytokines
B. Phagocytic cells
C. Interferons
D. Helper T cells Correct Answer B. Phagocytic cells
A client has been diagnosed with AIDS and TB. A nursing
student asks the nurse why the client's skin test for TB is
negative if the client's physician has diagnosed TB. The nurse's
correct reply is which of the following?
A. The client has only mild TB, which is not enough to cause a
reaction
B. The skin test was improperly performed
C. The client's immune system cannot mount a response to the
skin test
D. The solution used for the skin test was probably outdated
Correct Answer C. The client's immune system cannot mount a
response to the skin test
A client has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is being
treated aggressively with a chemotherapeutic regimen. As a
result of this regimen, the client has an inability to fight
