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NURS 480 EXAM 1 EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS ||VERIFIED EXAM!!(100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||NEWEST EXAM!!!||
A patient has been on a 100% nonrebreather mask for 36
hours. The nurse knows that the patient is at risk for:
A.Decreased gastric motility
B.Pulmonary embolism
C.Pressure injury
D.Oxygen toxicity - Answer-C.Pressure injury
INC RISK OF O2 TOXICITY WHEN ON 5+LPM FOR >24
HOURS
Which of these is an AIDS-defining condition?
A.Malignancy of any organ
B.Severe, prolonged diarrhea
C.CD4+ count less than 200 cells/μL
D.Any serious infection - Answer-C.CD4+ count less than
200 cells/μL
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A nurse is caring for a client who has HIV. Which of the
following infection control precautions should the nurse
use while caring for this client?
A.Airborne
B.Droplet
C.Contact
D. Standard - Answer-D. Standard
A nurse is presenting a community-based program about
HIV and AIDS. A client asks the nurse to describe the
initial symptoms experienced with HIV infection. Which of
the following should the nurse include in the explanation of
initial symptoms?
A.Flu-like symptoms and night sweats
B.Fungal and bacterial infections
C.Kaposi's sarcoma
D.Pneumocystis lung infection - Answer-A.Flu-like
symptoms and night sweats
A nurse in a clinic is assessing a client who has AIDS, has
a significantly decreased CD4 cell count, and is at
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increased risk for infection. The nurse should recognize
that the client is likely to have which of the following
infectious oral conditions?
A.Gingivitis
B.Xerostomia
C.Halitosis
D.Candidiasis - Answer-D.Candidiasis
A patient is beginning an antiretroviral drug regimen
shortly after being diagnosed with HIV. What nursing
action is most likely to increase the likelihood of successful
therapy?
A.Addressing possible barriers to adherence
B.Teaching the patient about the need for follow-up blood
work
C.Educating the patient about the pathophysiology of HIV
D.Promoting appropriate use of complementary therapies
- Answer-A.Addressing possible barriers to adherence
There is a lag time or "window period" after the initial HIV
infection. This refers to the period of time between
infection and which of the following?
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A.Seroconversion
B.Initial symptoms
C.Antibody screening
D.Transmission - Answer-A.Seroconversion
ABG:
pH - 7.4
PaCO2 - 40
HCO3 - 24 - Answer-NORMAL ABG
ABG:
pH - 7.5
PaCO2 - 39
HCO3 - 28 - Answer-Metabolic Alkalosis
ABG:
pH - 7.33
PaCO2 - 48
HCO3 - 23 - Answer-Respiratory Acidosis
NURS 480 EXAM 1 EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS ||VERIFIED EXAM!!(100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||NEWEST EXAM!!!||
A patient has been on a 100% nonrebreather mask for 36
hours. The nurse knows that the patient is at risk for:
A.Decreased gastric motility
B.Pulmonary embolism
C.Pressure injury
D.Oxygen toxicity - Answer-C.Pressure injury
INC RISK OF O2 TOXICITY WHEN ON 5+LPM FOR >24
HOURS
Which of these is an AIDS-defining condition?
A.Malignancy of any organ
B.Severe, prolonged diarrhea
C.CD4+ count less than 200 cells/μL
D.Any serious infection - Answer-C.CD4+ count less than
200 cells/μL
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A nurse is caring for a client who has HIV. Which of the
following infection control precautions should the nurse
use while caring for this client?
A.Airborne
B.Droplet
C.Contact
D. Standard - Answer-D. Standard
A nurse is presenting a community-based program about
HIV and AIDS. A client asks the nurse to describe the
initial symptoms experienced with HIV infection. Which of
the following should the nurse include in the explanation of
initial symptoms?
A.Flu-like symptoms and night sweats
B.Fungal and bacterial infections
C.Kaposi's sarcoma
D.Pneumocystis lung infection - Answer-A.Flu-like
symptoms and night sweats
A nurse in a clinic is assessing a client who has AIDS, has
a significantly decreased CD4 cell count, and is at
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increased risk for infection. The nurse should recognize
that the client is likely to have which of the following
infectious oral conditions?
A.Gingivitis
B.Xerostomia
C.Halitosis
D.Candidiasis - Answer-D.Candidiasis
A patient is beginning an antiretroviral drug regimen
shortly after being diagnosed with HIV. What nursing
action is most likely to increase the likelihood of successful
therapy?
A.Addressing possible barriers to adherence
B.Teaching the patient about the need for follow-up blood
work
C.Educating the patient about the pathophysiology of HIV
D.Promoting appropriate use of complementary therapies
- Answer-A.Addressing possible barriers to adherence
There is a lag time or "window period" after the initial HIV
infection. This refers to the period of time between
infection and which of the following?
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A.Seroconversion
B.Initial symptoms
C.Antibody screening
D.Transmission - Answer-A.Seroconversion
ABG:
pH - 7.4
PaCO2 - 40
HCO3 - 24 - Answer-NORMAL ABG
ABG:
pH - 7.5
PaCO2 - 39
HCO3 - 28 - Answer-Metabolic Alkalosis
ABG:
pH - 7.33
PaCO2 - 48
HCO3 - 23 - Answer-Respiratory Acidosis
