NUR265 Literacy Exam 4 | 2026 Updated
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The nurse working in the ED is triaging a client who has presented with chest pain,
shortness of breath, a productive cough, and reports nights’ sweats. That clients
health history includes the presence of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
and the recent laboratory results that reveal a low CD4+ count. Airborne precautions
have been initiated. Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
ANSWER: Check the client’s temperature2
RATIONALE: A fever is a symptom of AIDS exacerbation.
The newly hired nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has
acquired AIDS and was just diagnosed with pneumocystis jiroveci
pneumonia and pain. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
preceptor question?
ANSWER: Placing the client on a pressure-relieving mattress
, RATIONALE: That is not an appropriate intervention.
ANSWER: Initiate seizure precautions with padded side rails
The nurse had 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?
ANSWER:“I can avoid developing drug resistance if I take 90% of my drugs
on time.”
RATIONALE: Pg. 976. It is important to teach patients to take at least 90%
of their meds on time to
The nurse working in a community health center has instructed a group of clients who
have acquired immune
, ANSWER: “I will wear a surgical mask when I change my cat’s litter box.”
prevent drug resistance.
The nurse is precepting a newly hired nurse who is caring for a client who
has AIDS and has developed Kaposil’s sarcoma. It requires additional
teaching by the preceptor if the newly hired nurse
ANSWER: Applies a surgical mask before entering the client’s room.
The nurse is caring for a client who had a heart transplant 24 hours ago. Which of
the following findingsindicates
ANSWER: Hypotension