Rasmussen Nursing 2 exam 3

Rasmussen Nursing 2 exam 3 What is cART therapy? Correct answer- Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV for adults: 1.) those who have had an occupational exposure (needlestick injury) 2.) those who have had a nonoccupational exposure (such as a consensual sexual exposure with an adult of unknown HIV status) 3.) those who have suffered a sexual assault What information is important to provide clients who are on cART therapy? Correct answer- Significant exposures should be treated with the same three-drug regimen for 28 days or until the HIV status of the source has been determined to be negative (The window of opportunity for best outcome closes when prophylaxis is started after 72 hours). What HIV tests are done to measure HIV antibodies? Correct answer- Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and Western blot analysis Values of CD4 T cells, WBCs, viral load Correct answer- WBC: Leukopenic 3500 (normal ) lymphopenic (1500 lymphocytes/mm3) Viral load: Will test positive if infected with HIV and can be greater than 80,000 HIV particles/mL (will test negative for viral load if not infected with HIV) CD4 T cells: 200/mm3 (0.2 × 109/L) Values associated with the stages of HIV/AIDS Correct answer- Stage 0: a patient who develops a first positive HIV test result within 6 months after a negative HIV test result. Stage 1: CD4+ T-cell count of greater than 500 cells/mm3 or a percentage of 29% or greater. An adult at this stage has no AIDS-defining illnesses. Stage 2: CD4+ T-cell count between 200 and 499 cells/mm3 a percentage between 14% and 28%. An adult at this stage has no AIDS-defining illnesses.