HIV Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HIV EIA (3rd generation immunoassay) - ANSWER can use urine, saliva, or serum (most accurate), need to wait until 12 weeks post exposure to see antibodies, >99% accurate 4th generation immunoassay- "gold standard" measures P24 antigen can test 10 days post exposure Mast cell - ANSWER Cellular bags of granules located in loose connective tisssue close to blood vessels. Activation initiates inflammatory process. Histamine - ANSWER Causes vasodilation, increases vascular permeability, i...

How do STI's spread? - CORRECT ANSWER sexual contact and from mother to child during childbirth AIDS causative agent - CORRECT ANSWER HIV-1 and HIV-2 bacterial vaginosis causative agent - CORRECT ANSWER Gardnerella vaginalis and Mobiluncus spp. Chlamydia causative agent - CORRECT ANSWER Chlamydia trachomatis Chancroid causative agent - CORRECT ANSWER Haemophilus ducreyi (gram negative coccobacillus) CMV disease causative agent - CORRECT ANSWER Cytomegal...

OSHA 40 HAZWOPER TERMS FOR EXAM OSHA 40 HAZWOPER TERMS FOR EXAM year the osh act was written 1970 under the Dept of Labor Detailed Site-Specific Hazards Assessment must be performed according to what federal regulation? 29 CFR 1910.120 29.CFR.1910.1200 Requires employees to 1.Adopt a written hazard communication program 2.Keep SDS for chemicals on the site 3.Provide education and training to employees T or F: Chemical Safety Data Sheets (SDS) must be prepared by every chemical ma...

What was learned from the early methadone research? A. Methadone treatment was corrective, but patients can't taper from it B. Patients experienced intoxication from methadone similar to heroin C. Patients experienced ceiling agonist effects therefore did not have blockade from the short- acting opioids D. Methadone treatment reduced death, crime days, decreased HIV seroconversion, Intravenous drug use, and increased social function : D. Methadone treatment reduced death, crime days, d...

What are the 3 health related problems due to STRESS? - Answer-Hypertension Depression Immune Deficiency Hypertension - Answer-abnormally high blood pressure immune deficiency - Answer-partial or complete inability of the immune system to respond to pathogens What type of stress do 3/4 of workers have? - Answer-On the job stress What is neural loop functioning? - Answer-The connection between stress and your immune system. What effects do stress hormones have on the body? - Answer-Everyth...

ATI Pharmacology Proctor2023 GRADED A A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving intravenous therapy. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as a manifestation of fluid volume excess? a. Decreased bowel sounds b. Distended neck veins c. Bilateral muscle weakness d. Thread pulse 2.) A nurse is caring for a client who has hyponatremia and is receiving an infusion of a prescribed hypertonic solution. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that th...

NUR 414 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT Cellular immunity occurs when antibodies are produced by - Answer-native T cell lymphocytes Humoral immunity occurs when antibodies are produced by - Answer-native B cell lymphocytes T/F young children have bigger lymph nodes, tonsils, and thymus compared to adults - Answer-T 10 warning signs of primary immunodeficiency - Answer-1. 4 or more new ear infections w/in 1 year 2. 2 or more serious sinus infections w/in 1 year 3. 2 or more ...

2022 HESI RN EXIT EXAM V2 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION Introduction to Humanities 1. The nurse is has just admitted a client with severe depression. From which focus should the nurse identify a priority nursing diagnosis? A) Nutrition B) Elimination C) Activity D) Safety The correct answer is D: Safety 2. While explaining an illness to a 10 year-old, what should the nurse keep in mind about the cognitive development at this age? A) They are able to make simple association of ideas ...

Medical-Surgical: Immune and Infectious Quiz And Correct Answer A nurse is caring for a client who has human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The client asks the nurse, "Should I tell my partner that I am HIV positive?" Which of the following statements should the nurse give? a. "This is your decision alone." b. "I would if I were you." c. "It sounds like you are unsure what to say to your partner." d. 'Your provider is required by law to notify your partner." - ANSWER...

ATI Learning System RN 3.0-Medical-Surgical Immune and Infectious Practice Questions & Answers-Updated for 2023 A nurse is collecting data from a client who has had systemic scleroderma for 5 years. In addition to skin changes, which of the following findings should the nurse expect? A. Excessive salivation B. Finger contractures C. Periorbital edema D. Alopecia - Ans | >> B. Finger contractures Scleroderma is a chronic disease that can cause thickening, hardening or tightening of th...