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NR324 / NR-324 EXAM 2 (LATEST UPDATE 2025):
ADULT HEALTH I | COMPLETE GUIDE WITH QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT -
CHAMBERLAIN
This condition is a retrovirus that causes immunosuppression; they
are more susceptible to infections that people normally control
through immune responses. .....ANSWER.....HIV
What are the 4 ways HIV can be transmitted?
.....ANSWER.....infected blood
maternal milk
vaginal secretions
semen
When do people receive antiretroviral therapy (ART)?
.....ANSWER.....When women are detected with the HIV infection,
its used to suppress the replication of HIV
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This enzyme is involved in the replication process, cleaves the
newly formed strands of HIV genetic material into smaller pieces.
.....ANSWER.....Protease
What is the term for infections and cancers that occur in
immunosuppressed patients? .....ANSWER.....opportunistic diseases
What is the main cause of disease, disability, and death in
patients with HIV infection? .....ANSWER.....opportunistic diseases
During the first 2-4 weeks when someone is infected with HIV,
what is happening in the blood? .....ANSWER.....there is a high
viral load, the amount of HIV circulating in the blood
When are people most infectious with HIV? .....ANSWER.....During
the acute infection stage because of the high amounts of
circulating HIV.
After the initial reaction, how do people infected with HIV
appear? .....ANSWER.....asymptomatic and have no
symptoms/limited signs of infection.
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As the CD4 cell count declines closer to 200 cells/μL and the
viral load increases, HIV advances to a more active stage
termed as a ? .....ANSWER.....Symptomatic infection
What are some symptoms of a symptomatic infection of HIV?
.....ANSWER.....persistent fever, frequent night sweats, chronic
diarrhea, recurrent headaches, and severe fatigue
One of the more common infections associated with the
symptomatic infection phase of HIV is ?
.....ANSWER.....oropharyngeal candidiasis (thrush)
When is AIDS diagnosed? .....ANSWER.....at CD4 <200 cells
and/or presence of opportunistic infection
Diagnosis of HIV infection is made by testing for ?
.....ANSWER.....testing for HIV antibodies and/or antigens
This weeks of before a screening test can detect any evidence of
HIV is termed as.. .....ANSWER.....window period
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What 2 lab tests are used for monitoring HIV progression?
.....ANSWER.....CD4 cell count
viral load
This lab test is a marker of immune function; as the disease
progresses, the number usually decreases .....ANSWER.....CD4 cell
count
This lab test measures viral levels and provides an assessment of
disease progression. The lower the level, the less active the
disease. .....ANSWER.....Viral load
Abnormal _____ ______ results are common in HIV infection.
.....ANSWER.....blood test
HIV, antiplatelet antibodies, or drug therapy can cause ?
.....ANSWER.....low platelet counts (thrombocytopenia)
NR324 / NR-324 EXAM 2 (LATEST UPDATE 2025):
ADULT HEALTH I | COMPLETE GUIDE WITH QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT -
CHAMBERLAIN
This condition is a retrovirus that causes immunosuppression; they
are more susceptible to infections that people normally control
through immune responses. .....ANSWER.....HIV
What are the 4 ways HIV can be transmitted?
.....ANSWER.....infected blood
maternal milk
vaginal secretions
semen
When do people receive antiretroviral therapy (ART)?
.....ANSWER.....When women are detected with the HIV infection,
its used to suppress the replication of HIV
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This enzyme is involved in the replication process, cleaves the
newly formed strands of HIV genetic material into smaller pieces.
.....ANSWER.....Protease
What is the term for infections and cancers that occur in
immunosuppressed patients? .....ANSWER.....opportunistic diseases
What is the main cause of disease, disability, and death in
patients with HIV infection? .....ANSWER.....opportunistic diseases
During the first 2-4 weeks when someone is infected with HIV,
what is happening in the blood? .....ANSWER.....there is a high
viral load, the amount of HIV circulating in the blood
When are people most infectious with HIV? .....ANSWER.....During
the acute infection stage because of the high amounts of
circulating HIV.
After the initial reaction, how do people infected with HIV
appear? .....ANSWER.....asymptomatic and have no
symptoms/limited signs of infection.
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As the CD4 cell count declines closer to 200 cells/μL and the
viral load increases, HIV advances to a more active stage
termed as a ? .....ANSWER.....Symptomatic infection
What are some symptoms of a symptomatic infection of HIV?
.....ANSWER.....persistent fever, frequent night sweats, chronic
diarrhea, recurrent headaches, and severe fatigue
One of the more common infections associated with the
symptomatic infection phase of HIV is ?
.....ANSWER.....oropharyngeal candidiasis (thrush)
When is AIDS diagnosed? .....ANSWER.....at CD4 <200 cells
and/or presence of opportunistic infection
Diagnosis of HIV infection is made by testing for ?
.....ANSWER.....testing for HIV antibodies and/or antigens
This weeks of before a screening test can detect any evidence of
HIV is termed as.. .....ANSWER.....window period
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What 2 lab tests are used for monitoring HIV progression?
.....ANSWER.....CD4 cell count
viral load
This lab test is a marker of immune function; as the disease
progresses, the number usually decreases .....ANSWER.....CD4 cell
count
This lab test measures viral levels and provides an assessment of
disease progression. The lower the level, the less active the
disease. .....ANSWER.....Viral load
Abnormal _____ ______ results are common in HIV infection.
.....ANSWER.....blood test
HIV, antiplatelet antibodies, or drug therapy can cause ?
.....ANSWER.....low platelet counts (thrombocytopenia)
