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FOR 2025/2026 (the most recent quizzes)
A clinic nurse is caring for a patient admitted with AIDS. The nurse has assessed that the patient
is experiencing a progressive decline in cognitive, behavioral, and motor functions. The nurse
recognizes that these symptoms are most likely related to the onset of what complication?
A) HIV encephalopathy
B) B-cell lymphoma
C) Kaposi's sarcoma
D) Wasting syndrome - A
HIV encephalopathy is a clinical syndrome characterized by a progressive decline in cognitive,
behavioral, and motor functions. The other listed complications do not normally have cognitive
and behavioral manifestations
A nurse is assessing a 28-year-old man with HIV who has been admitted with pneumonia. In
assessing the patient, which of the following observations takes immediate priority?
A) Oral temperature of 100°F
B) Tachypnea and restlessness
C) Frequent loose stools
D) Weight loss of 1 pound since yesterday - B
In prioritizing care, the pneumonia would be assessed first by the nurse. Tachypnea and
restlessness are symptoms of altered respiratory status and need immediate priority. Weight loss
of 1 pound is probably fluid related; frequent loose stools would not take short-term precedence
over a temperature or tachypnea and restlessness. An oral temperature of 100°F is not considered
a fever and would not be the first issue addressed.
,A patient has come into the free clinic asking to be tested for HIV infection. The patient asks the
nurse how the test works. The nurse responds that if the testing shows that antibodies to the
AIDS virus are present in the blood, this indicates what?
A) The patient is immune to HIV.
B) The patient's immune system is intact.
C) The patient has AIDS-related complications.
D) The patient has been infected with HIV. - D
Positive test results indicate that antibodies to the AIDS virus are present in the blood. The
presence of antibodies does not imply an intact immune system or specific immunity to HIV.
This finding does not indicate the presence of AIDS-related complications.
A hospital patient is immunocompromised because of stage 3 HIV infection and the physician
has ordered a chest radiograph. How should the nurse most safely facilitate the test?
A) Arrange for a portable x-ray machine to be used.
B) Have the patient wear a mask to the x-ray department.
C) Ensure that the radiology department has been disinfected prior to the test.
D) Send the patient to the x-ray department, and have the staff in the department wear masks. -
A
A patient who is immunocompromised is at an increased risk of contracting nosocomial
infections due to suppressed immunity. The safest way the test can be facilitated is to have a
portable x-ray machine in the patient's room. This confers more protection than disinfecting the
radiology department or using masks
, The nurse is addressing condom use in the context of a health promotion workshop. When
discussing the correct use of condoms, what should the nurse tell the attendees?
A) Attach the condom prior to erection.
B) A condom may be reused with the same partner if ejaculation has not occurred.
C) Use skin lotion as a lubricant if alternatives are unavailable.
D) Hold the condom by the cuff upon withdrawal. - D
The condom should be unrolled over the hard penis before any kind of sex. The condom should
be held by the tip to squeeze out air. Skin lotions, baby oil, petroleum jelly, or cold cream should
not be used with condoms because they cause latex deterioration/condom breakage. The condom
should be held during withdrawal so it does not come off the penis. Condoms should never be
reused.
A nurse is planning the care of a patient with AIDS who is admitted to the unit with
Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP). Which nursing diagnosis has the highest priority for this
patient?
A) Ineffective Airway Clearance
B) Impaired Oral Mucous Membranes
C) Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements
D) Activity Intolerance - A
Although all these nursing diagnoses are appropriate for a patient with AIDS, Ineffective Airway
Clearance is the priority nursing diagnosis for the patient with Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP).
Airway and breathing take top priority over the other listed concerns.
A public health nurse is preparing an educational campaign to address a recent local increase in
the incidence of HIV infection. The nurse should prioritize which of the following interventions?
A) Lifestyle actions that improve immune function
B) Educational programs that focus on control and prevention
C) Appropriate use of standard precautions
Practice Questions with A+ Answers | Final Exam Guide
FOR 2025/2026 (the most recent quizzes)
A clinic nurse is caring for a patient admitted with AIDS. The nurse has assessed that the patient
is experiencing a progressive decline in cognitive, behavioral, and motor functions. The nurse
recognizes that these symptoms are most likely related to the onset of what complication?
A) HIV encephalopathy
B) B-cell lymphoma
C) Kaposi's sarcoma
D) Wasting syndrome - A
HIV encephalopathy is a clinical syndrome characterized by a progressive decline in cognitive,
behavioral, and motor functions. The other listed complications do not normally have cognitive
and behavioral manifestations
A nurse is assessing a 28-year-old man with HIV who has been admitted with pneumonia. In
assessing the patient, which of the following observations takes immediate priority?
A) Oral temperature of 100°F
B) Tachypnea and restlessness
C) Frequent loose stools
D) Weight loss of 1 pound since yesterday - B
In prioritizing care, the pneumonia would be assessed first by the nurse. Tachypnea and
restlessness are symptoms of altered respiratory status and need immediate priority. Weight loss
of 1 pound is probably fluid related; frequent loose stools would not take short-term precedence
over a temperature or tachypnea and restlessness. An oral temperature of 100°F is not considered
a fever and would not be the first issue addressed.
,A patient has come into the free clinic asking to be tested for HIV infection. The patient asks the
nurse how the test works. The nurse responds that if the testing shows that antibodies to the
AIDS virus are present in the blood, this indicates what?
A) The patient is immune to HIV.
B) The patient's immune system is intact.
C) The patient has AIDS-related complications.
D) The patient has been infected with HIV. - D
Positive test results indicate that antibodies to the AIDS virus are present in the blood. The
presence of antibodies does not imply an intact immune system or specific immunity to HIV.
This finding does not indicate the presence of AIDS-related complications.
A hospital patient is immunocompromised because of stage 3 HIV infection and the physician
has ordered a chest radiograph. How should the nurse most safely facilitate the test?
A) Arrange for a portable x-ray machine to be used.
B) Have the patient wear a mask to the x-ray department.
C) Ensure that the radiology department has been disinfected prior to the test.
D) Send the patient to the x-ray department, and have the staff in the department wear masks. -
A
A patient who is immunocompromised is at an increased risk of contracting nosocomial
infections due to suppressed immunity. The safest way the test can be facilitated is to have a
portable x-ray machine in the patient's room. This confers more protection than disinfecting the
radiology department or using masks
, The nurse is addressing condom use in the context of a health promotion workshop. When
discussing the correct use of condoms, what should the nurse tell the attendees?
A) Attach the condom prior to erection.
B) A condom may be reused with the same partner if ejaculation has not occurred.
C) Use skin lotion as a lubricant if alternatives are unavailable.
D) Hold the condom by the cuff upon withdrawal. - D
The condom should be unrolled over the hard penis before any kind of sex. The condom should
be held by the tip to squeeze out air. Skin lotions, baby oil, petroleum jelly, or cold cream should
not be used with condoms because they cause latex deterioration/condom breakage. The condom
should be held during withdrawal so it does not come off the penis. Condoms should never be
reused.
A nurse is planning the care of a patient with AIDS who is admitted to the unit with
Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP). Which nursing diagnosis has the highest priority for this
patient?
A) Ineffective Airway Clearance
B) Impaired Oral Mucous Membranes
C) Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements
D) Activity Intolerance - A
Although all these nursing diagnoses are appropriate for a patient with AIDS, Ineffective Airway
Clearance is the priority nursing diagnosis for the patient with Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP).
Airway and breathing take top priority over the other listed concerns.
A public health nurse is preparing an educational campaign to address a recent local increase in
the incidence of HIV infection. The nurse should prioritize which of the following interventions?
A) Lifestyle actions that improve immune function
B) Educational programs that focus on control and prevention
C) Appropriate use of standard precautions
