NR 324 Exam 2 Study Guide 2025: Adult Health II Practice Questions & Review

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NR324 / NR-324 EXAM 2 (LATEST UPDATE 2025):

ADULT HEALTH I | COMPLETE GUIDE WITH QUESTIONS

AND VERIFIED ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT -

CHAMBERLAIN

This condition is a retrovirus that causes immunosuppression; they

are more susceptible to infections that people normally control

through immune responses. .....ANSWER.....HIV

What are the 4 ways HIV can be transmitted?

.....ANSWER.....infected blood

maternal milk

vaginal secretions

semen

When do people receive antiretroviral therapy (ART)?

.....ANSWER.....When women are detected with the HIV infection,

its used to suppress the replication of HIV

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This enzyme is involved in the replication process, cleaves the

newly formed strands of HIV genetic material into smaller pieces.

.....ANSWER.....Protease

What is the term for infections and cancers that occur in

immunosuppressed patients? .....ANSWER.....opportunistic diseases

What is the main cause of disease, disability, and death in

patients with HIV infection? .....ANSWER.....opportunistic diseases

During the first 2-4 weeks when someone is infected with HIV,

what is happening in the blood? .....ANSWER.....there is a high

viral load, the amount of HIV circulating in the blood

When are people most infectious with HIV? .....ANSWER.....During

the acute infection stage because of the high amounts of

circulating HIV.

After the initial reaction, how do people infected with HIV

appear? .....ANSWER.....asymptomatic and have no

symptoms/limited signs of infection.

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As the CD4 cell count declines closer to 200 cells/μL and the

viral load increases, HIV advances to a more active stage

termed as a ? .....ANSWER.....Symptomatic infection

What are some symptoms of a symptomatic infection of HIV?

.....ANSWER.....persistent fever, frequent night sweats, chronic

diarrhea, recurrent headaches, and severe fatigue

One of the more common infections associated with the

symptomatic infection phase of HIV is ?

.....ANSWER.....oropharyngeal candidiasis (thrush)

When is AIDS diagnosed? .....ANSWER.....at CD4 <200 cells

and/or presence of opportunistic infection

Diagnosis of HIV infection is made by testing for ?

.....ANSWER.....testing for HIV antibodies and/or antigens

This weeks of before a screening test can detect any evidence of

HIV is termed as.. .....ANSWER.....window period

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What 2 lab tests are used for monitoring HIV progression?

.....ANSWER.....CD4 cell count

viral load

This lab test is a marker of immune function; as the disease

progresses, the number usually decreases .....ANSWER.....CD4 cell

count

This lab test measures viral levels and provides an assessment of

disease progression. The lower the level, the less active the

disease. .....ANSWER.....Viral load

Abnormal _____ ______ results are common in HIV infection.

.....ANSWER.....blood test

HIV, antiplatelet antibodies, or drug therapy can cause ?

.....ANSWER.....low platelet counts (thrombocytopenia)