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Med-Surg HIV and AIDS Quiz/ GRADE A+ ANSWERS

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Med-Surg HIV and AIDS Quiz The nurse clarifies that a patient with HIV does not necessarily have AIDS until: A. CD4 cell level drops to 200. B. Two or more opportunistic infections are diagnos... ed. C. Kaposi sarcoma appears. D. Tested positive for enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). ANSWER- A. CD4 cell level drops to 200. A patient is concerned about telling others he has HIV infection. In discussing his concerns, which response by the nurse is most appropriate? A.There is no reason to hide his disease. B. His diagnosis will be obvious to most people with whom he will come into contact. C. Care providers and sexual partners should be told about his diagnosis. D. Secrecy is a poor idea because it will lower his self-esteem. ANSWER- C. Care providers and sexual partners should be told about his diagnosis. The nurse caring for a patient with HIV infection who is taking Retrovir, a nucleoside antiviral that is a reverse transcriptase inhibitor, should be especially observant for side effects of: A. Granulocytopenia B. Hypertensive episodes C. Decreased urine output D. Edema of the face ANSWER- A. Granulocytopenia A patient has just been told by his physician that he is HIV-positive. He asks the nurse, "When will I get AIDS?" The nurse's response should be A. "You can expect to develop signs and symptoms of AIDS within 6 months." B. "Most people get AIDS within 3-12 weeks after they are infected with HIV." C. "Don't worry. You may never get AIDS if you eat properly, exercise, and get plenty of rest." [Show More]

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