NUR150 Exam 3 Questions with Correct Answers
HIV clinical manifestations acute
mono-nucleosis-like symptoms
fever, chills, headache, sore throat
HIV/AIDs clinical manifestations late
immuncompromised system
wasting
HIV risk factors
unprotected sex with infected partner
exposure to infected blood
using dirty needles
pregnancy/breastfeeding
HIV transmission
blood, semen, vaginal fluid, breast milk
HIV diagnostics
1) ELISA - may be negative early
2) Repeat ELISA if positive
3) Western Blot (most definitive)
AIDS CD4 count
< 200
HIV complications
,Opportunistic infections
pneumonia
TB
kaposi sarcoma
flu virus
HIV Main Goals of Drug Therapy
Decrease Viral Load
Increase T cells CD4 count
Combination therapy/lifetime therapy, compliance is KEY
TB s/s
-persistent cough >3 weeks
-chest pain
-weakness
-anorexia
-hemoptysis (coughing up blood)
-dyspnea
-fever
-night sweats
-chills
TB risk factors
IV/injection drug users
HIV infection
recently infected with TB
alcohol abuse
, TB diagnostic gold standard
sputum smear
TB treatment
RIPE (rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, ethambutol)
TB drug therapy side effects
hepatoxicity
N/V/anorexia, jaundice, dark urine, orange tears, blurred vision, easy bruising
Latent TB infection
positive TST, neg chest xray, asymptomatic, cant transmit
Active TB
Infected, symptomatic and contagious
requires negative pressure room, N95 mask
Urinary incontinence risk factors DRIP
D- delirium, dehydration, depression
R- restricted mobility, rectal impaction
I- infection, inflammation, impaction
P- polyuria, polypharmacy
Urinary Incontinence Treatment
scheduled voiding
pelvic floor muscle training
HIV clinical manifestations acute
mono-nucleosis-like symptoms
fever, chills, headache, sore throat
HIV/AIDs clinical manifestations late
immuncompromised system
wasting
HIV risk factors
unprotected sex with infected partner
exposure to infected blood
using dirty needles
pregnancy/breastfeeding
HIV transmission
blood, semen, vaginal fluid, breast milk
HIV diagnostics
1) ELISA - may be negative early
2) Repeat ELISA if positive
3) Western Blot (most definitive)
AIDS CD4 count
< 200
HIV complications
,Opportunistic infections
pneumonia
TB
kaposi sarcoma
flu virus
HIV Main Goals of Drug Therapy
Decrease Viral Load
Increase T cells CD4 count
Combination therapy/lifetime therapy, compliance is KEY
TB s/s
-persistent cough >3 weeks
-chest pain
-weakness
-anorexia
-hemoptysis (coughing up blood)
-dyspnea
-fever
-night sweats
-chills
TB risk factors
IV/injection drug users
HIV infection
recently infected with TB
alcohol abuse
, TB diagnostic gold standard
sputum smear
TB treatment
RIPE (rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, ethambutol)
TB drug therapy side effects
hepatoxicity
N/V/anorexia, jaundice, dark urine, orange tears, blurred vision, easy bruising
Latent TB infection
positive TST, neg chest xray, asymptomatic, cant transmit
Active TB
Infected, symptomatic and contagious
requires negative pressure room, N95 mask
Urinary incontinence risk factors DRIP
D- delirium, dehydration, depression
R- restricted mobility, rectal impaction
I- infection, inflammation, impaction
P- polyuria, polypharmacy
Urinary Incontinence Treatment
scheduled voiding
pelvic floor muscle training
