HIVAIDS NCLEX Questions

HIV/AIDS NCLEX Questions Leave the first rating Terms in this set (55) Science MedicineNursing Save A patient who has tested positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) arrives at the clinic with a report of fever, nonproductive cough, and fatigue. The patient's CD4 count is 184 cells/mcL. How should the healthcare provider interpret these findings?Please choose from one of the following options.

• The patient is diagnosed with

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).The patient is diagnosed with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

Which member of the health care team demonstrates reducing the risk for infection for the client with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)?

• The dietary worker hands the

disposable meal trays to the LPN assigned to the client.(A)

• The dietary worker hands the disposable meal

trays to the LPN assigned to the client.

Rationale: This limits the number of health care

personnel entering the room.The nurse is instructing an unlicensed health care worker on the care of the client with HIV who also has active genital herpes. Which statement by the health care worker indicates effective teaching of standard precautions?

• ''Washing my hands and putting

on a gown and gloves is what I must do before starting care.'' (C)

• ''Washing my hands and putting on a gown and

gloves is what I must do before starting care.''

Rationale: Standard precautions include whatever

personal protective equipment (PPE) is necessary for the prevention of transmission of HIV and genital herpes.When preparing the newly diagnosed client with HIV and significant other for discharge, which explanation by the nurse accurately describes proper condom use?

• ''Always position the condom with

a space at the tip of an erect penis.'' B)

• ''Always position the condom with a space at the

tip of an erect penis.''

Rationale: This allows for the collection of semen at

the tip of the condom.

The nurse presents a seminar on HIV testing to a group of seniors and their caregivers in an assisted living facility. Which responses fit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) recommendations for HIV testing?(Select all that apply.)

• ''I am 78 years old and I was

treated and cured of syphilis many years ago.''

• ''In 1986, I received a transfusion

of platelets.''

• ''Seven years ago, I was released

from a penitentiary.''

• ''I used to smoke marijuana 30

years ago, but I have not done any drugs since.''

• ''I had sex with a man with a

disreputable past from New York back in the late 1960s, but I have been happily married since 1971.''

• ''At 68, I am going to get married

for the fourth time.''

• ''Downtown was where I picked

up the best hookers back in the 1950s.'

-(A, C, F)

• ''I am 78 years old and I was treated and cured

of syphilis many years ago.''

Rationale: People who have had sexually

transmitted diseases should be tested for HIV.

• ''Seven years ago, I was released from a

penitentiary.''

Rationale: HIV testing is recommended for people

who are or have been in jails or prisons.

• ''At 68, I am going to get married for the fourth

time.''

Rationale: People who are planning to get married

should be tested for HIV.

Incorrect:

• ''In 1986, I received a transfusion of platelets.''

Rationale: People who received blood transfusions

between 1978 and 1985 should be tested for HIV.

• ''I used to smoke marijuana 30 years ago, but I

have not done any drugs since.''

Rationale: HIV testing is recommended only for

injection drug users.

• ''I had sex with a man with a disreputable past

from New York back in the late 1960s, but I have been happily married since 1971.''

Rationale: AIDS cases were extremely rare prior to

the 1970s.

• ''Downtown was where I picked up the best

hookers back in the 1950s.''

Rationale: The current AIDS pandemic started in

the mid to late 1970s.

Which interventions does the home health nurse teach to family members to reduce confusion in the client diagnosed with AIDS dementia? (Select all that apply.)

• Change the decorations in the

home according to the season.

• Put the bed close to the window.
• Ask the client when he or she

wants to shower or bathe.

• Mark off the days of the calendar,

leaving open the current date

-(C, D, F, G)

• Change the decorations in the home according

to the season.

Rationale: Seasonal decorations in the home helps

with maintaining orientation.

• Put the bed close to the window.

Rationale: This allows the client to visualize

seasonal and weather changes and assists in orientation.

• Ask the client when he or she wants to shower or

bathe.

Rationale: Involving the client in planning the daily

schedule helps with orientation.

• Mark off the days of the calendar, leaving open

the current date.

Rationale: Using calendars and crossing off past

dates helps with orientation.A client with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has a nursing diagnosis of

Imbalanced nutrition: less than body

requirements. The nurse plans which of the following goals with this client?

• eat small, frequent meals

throughout the day D

• The client should eat small, frequent meals

throughout the day. The client also should take in nutrient-dense and high-calorie meals and snacks