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FOR 2025/2026 (the most recent quizzes)
Which action by the nurse is most effect to prevent becoming exposed to the human immune
deficiency virus (HIV)?
a.Always use Standard Precautions with all clients in the workplace.
b.Place clients who are HIV positive in Contact Precautions.
c.Wash hands before and after contact with clients who are HIV positive.
d.Convert parenteral medications to an oral form for clients who are HIV positive. - A.
Always use standard precautions with all clients in the workplace
The nurse is caring for a young client who ass acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
and a very low CD4+ cell count. The nurse is teaching the client how to avoid infection at home.
Which statement by the client indicates that additional teaching is needed?
a."I will let my sister clean my pet iguana's cage from now on."
b."My brother will change the kitty litter box from now on."
c."It will seem funny but I'll run my toothbrush through the dishwasher."
d."I will not drink juice that has been sitting out for longer than an hour." - A. I will let my
sister clean my pet iguana's cage from now on.
The nurse is working with a client at a public health clinic. The client says to the nurse,
The doctor said that my CD4+ count is 450. Is that good?" What is the nurse's best response?
a."Your count is high so you can cut back on your medication."
b."Your count is normal because your medications are working well."
c."Your count is a bit low and you are susceptible to infection."
d."Your count is very low and you actually now have AIDS." - C. Your count is a bit low and
you are susceptible to infection.
,The nurse is caring for a young woman at the primary health care clinic. Which assessment
finding leads the nurse to question the client about risk factors for HIV?
a.Six vaginal yeast infections in the last 12 months
b.Unable to become pregnant for the last 2 years
c.Severe cramping and irregular periods
d.Very heavy periods and breakthrough bleeding - A. Six vaginal yeast infections in the last
12 months.
A client who is positive for HIB presents with confusion, fever, headache, blurred vision, nausea,
and vomiting. What does the nurse do first?
a.Assess the client's deep tendon reflexes.
b.Ask the client to place his chin on his chest.
c.Start an IV line with normal saline.
d.Assess the client's pupil reaction - B. Ask the client to place his chin on his chest.
Possibly meningitis.
Stiff neck that sometimes makes it hard to touch your chin to your chest. Headache, which can be
severe.
The nurse is carign for a client with AIDS who has just been diagnosed with cryptococcal
meningitis. Which is the best nursing intervention for this client?
A. Initiate respiratory isolation for the next 72 hours.
B.Initiate seizure precautions with padded siderails.
C.Thicken the client's liquids to honey consistency
D.Administer IV pentamidine isethionate (Pentam) - B. Initiate seizure precautions with
padded siderails.
, A client with AIDS has been admitted with fever, night sweats, and weight loss of 6 pounds in 2
weeks. The client's purified protein derivative (PPD) test, placed 3 days ago in the clinic, is
negative. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
a.Place the client in Airborne Precautions.
b.Facilitate the client's chest x-ray.
c.Initiate a 3-day calorie count.
d.Start an IV of normal saline - A. Place the client in Airborne precautions.
Some people with HIV infection will have a negative test result even if they are infected with TB
germs. This is because the immune system, which causes the reaction to the tests, is not working
properly.
The nurse is caring for a newly diagnosed HIV-positive client who will be taking enfuvirtide
(Fuzeon). Which precaution is important for the nurse to communicate to this client?
A."Stop taking the medication if you develop a fever."
B ."Rotate the sites where you will be giving the injections."
C. "Take this medication with a snack or a small meal."
D. "Do not drive or operate machinery while taking this drug." - B. Rotate the sites where
you will be giving the injections.
A client who is receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) tells the nurse, "The
doctor said that my viral load is reduced. What does this mean?" What is the nurse's best
response?
A. "The HAART medications are working well right now."
B. "You are not as contagious as you were anymore."
C. "Your HIV infection is becoming resistant to your medications."
D. "You are developing an opportunistic infection." - A. The HAART medications are
working well right now.
Practice Questions with A+ Answers | Final Exam Guide
FOR 2025/2026 (the most recent quizzes)
Which action by the nurse is most effect to prevent becoming exposed to the human immune
deficiency virus (HIV)?
a.Always use Standard Precautions with all clients in the workplace.
b.Place clients who are HIV positive in Contact Precautions.
c.Wash hands before and after contact with clients who are HIV positive.
d.Convert parenteral medications to an oral form for clients who are HIV positive. - A.
Always use standard precautions with all clients in the workplace
The nurse is caring for a young client who ass acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
and a very low CD4+ cell count. The nurse is teaching the client how to avoid infection at home.
Which statement by the client indicates that additional teaching is needed?
a."I will let my sister clean my pet iguana's cage from now on."
b."My brother will change the kitty litter box from now on."
c."It will seem funny but I'll run my toothbrush through the dishwasher."
d."I will not drink juice that has been sitting out for longer than an hour." - A. I will let my
sister clean my pet iguana's cage from now on.
The nurse is working with a client at a public health clinic. The client says to the nurse,
The doctor said that my CD4+ count is 450. Is that good?" What is the nurse's best response?
a."Your count is high so you can cut back on your medication."
b."Your count is normal because your medications are working well."
c."Your count is a bit low and you are susceptible to infection."
d."Your count is very low and you actually now have AIDS." - C. Your count is a bit low and
you are susceptible to infection.
,The nurse is caring for a young woman at the primary health care clinic. Which assessment
finding leads the nurse to question the client about risk factors for HIV?
a.Six vaginal yeast infections in the last 12 months
b.Unable to become pregnant for the last 2 years
c.Severe cramping and irregular periods
d.Very heavy periods and breakthrough bleeding - A. Six vaginal yeast infections in the last
12 months.
A client who is positive for HIB presents with confusion, fever, headache, blurred vision, nausea,
and vomiting. What does the nurse do first?
a.Assess the client's deep tendon reflexes.
b.Ask the client to place his chin on his chest.
c.Start an IV line with normal saline.
d.Assess the client's pupil reaction - B. Ask the client to place his chin on his chest.
Possibly meningitis.
Stiff neck that sometimes makes it hard to touch your chin to your chest. Headache, which can be
severe.
The nurse is carign for a client with AIDS who has just been diagnosed with cryptococcal
meningitis. Which is the best nursing intervention for this client?
A. Initiate respiratory isolation for the next 72 hours.
B.Initiate seizure precautions with padded siderails.
C.Thicken the client's liquids to honey consistency
D.Administer IV pentamidine isethionate (Pentam) - B. Initiate seizure precautions with
padded siderails.
, A client with AIDS has been admitted with fever, night sweats, and weight loss of 6 pounds in 2
weeks. The client's purified protein derivative (PPD) test, placed 3 days ago in the clinic, is
negative. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
a.Place the client in Airborne Precautions.
b.Facilitate the client's chest x-ray.
c.Initiate a 3-day calorie count.
d.Start an IV of normal saline - A. Place the client in Airborne precautions.
Some people with HIV infection will have a negative test result even if they are infected with TB
germs. This is because the immune system, which causes the reaction to the tests, is not working
properly.
The nurse is caring for a newly diagnosed HIV-positive client who will be taking enfuvirtide
(Fuzeon). Which precaution is important for the nurse to communicate to this client?
A."Stop taking the medication if you develop a fever."
B ."Rotate the sites where you will be giving the injections."
C. "Take this medication with a snack or a small meal."
D. "Do not drive or operate machinery while taking this drug." - B. Rotate the sites where
you will be giving the injections.
A client who is receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) tells the nurse, "The
doctor said that my viral load is reduced. What does this mean?" What is the nurse's best
response?
A. "The HAART medications are working well right now."
B. "You are not as contagious as you were anymore."
C. "Your HIV infection is becoming resistant to your medications."
D. "You are developing an opportunistic infection." - A. The HAART medications are
working well right now.
