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Question #1
The nurse working in the emergency department (ED) is triaging a client who has
presented with chest pain, shortness of breath, a productive cough, and reports
night sweats. The client’s health history includes the presence of acquired immune
deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and a recent laboratory result that reveals a low
CD4+ count. Airborne precautions have been initiated. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take next?
a. Obtain a throat culture.
b***.Check the client’s temperature. (351)(Report Sign)
c. Prepare the client for insertion of a chest tube.
d. Assess the client for shingles.
Appropriate assessment
RATIONALE: A fever is a symptom of AIDS exacerbation.
Take your temperature at least once daily and whenever you feel well. Report
Temp>100.0, persistent cough with/out sputum.
Question #2
The newly hired nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has acquired
immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and was just diagnosed with Pneumocystis
jiroveci pneumonia (PJP) and pain. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse preceptor Question?
a. Offering the client foods high in calories and protein.(354)
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b. ***Telling the client to keep the door to the room closed at all
times.(Suicide watch:356)
c. Instructing the client to drink at least two to three liters of fluid throughout
the day.(354)
d. Placing the client on a pressure-relieving mattress (Pain manage.353)
▪ Develop a plan of care for a patient who is HIV positive and with AIDS pay
particular attention to common diagnosis and care for these patients
Question #3
The nurse is caring for a client with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
who has just been diagnosed with Cryptococcal meningitis . Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A Initiate airborne precautions for the next 72 hours.
b***.Initiate seizure precautions with padded siderails (347)
c Thicken the client’s liquids to honey consistency.
D Administer IV pentamidine isethionate a pressure- relieving
Develop a plan of care for a patient with streptococcal meningitis be sure to
include patient education, patient safety, and care initiatives.
RATIONALE:
Patients may have seizures. (Meningitis=Seizures) Managed by an
interprofessional team. Cryptococcal meningitis increases the pressure inside your
skull and can destroy one or several parts of your brain.
Streptococcal meningitis is an acute, purulent inflammation of the membranes
surrounding the brain and spinal cord caused by bacteria from the Streptococci
species.
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Question #4
The nurse has provided medication instructions to a client who has human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and has been prescribed combination antiretroviral
therapy (cART). Which of the following client statements indicates a correct
understanding of the teaching?
a. ***“I can avoid developing drug resistance if I take 90% of my drugs on
time.” (350)
b. “I should discontinue my medications if I develop severe diarrhea.”
c. “I understand that this combination of drugs will kill the virus.”
d. “I am less likely to develop opportunistic infections once I begin taking my
prescribed medications.”
▪ Develop a teaching plan for a patient with HIV be sure to include medication
regimen to include cART
▪ RATIONALE: Pg. 351. It is important to teach patients to take at least 90%
of their meds on time to prevent drug resistance.
Question 5
The nurse Working in a community Health Center has instructed a group of clients
who have acquired immune deficiency syndrome (aids) about way to prevent
infection. Which of the following statements if made by a client would indicate the
need for additional teaching?
A. “I will make sure no one else uses my deodorant or toothpaste.”
B. “ I will wear gloves and then wash my hands immediately if I need to
change my cat’s litter box”
C. “I will avoid planting vegetables and flowers in our garden”
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D. *** “ I will eat plenty of fresh fruits and raw vegetable’s ”
RATIONALE: Pg. 351
Avoid eating salads; raw fruit and vegetables; undercooked meat, fish, and eggs,
and pepper and paprika. (low bacterial diet)
Question #5-
The nurse working in a community health center has instructed a group of clients
who have acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) about ways to prevent
infection. Which of the following statements by a client indicates a correct
understanding of the teaching?
a“.I will use a mild soap when bathing or showering.”
b“.I will wear a surgical mask when I change my cat’s litter box.”
c***.“I will clean my toothbrush by running it through the dishwasher once a
week.”(351)
d“.I will notify my primary health care provider (PHCP) if my temperature reaches
99° F.”
Develop an education plan for a patient with AIDS, be sure to include patient
education related to cross contamination, protection, and lessening the possibility
of deadly infections
RATIONALE: Pg. 351. clean toothbrush weekly, with hot water, bleach,
dishwasher,.
Question #5- B