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NUR 211 midterm review questions with verified detailed
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answers
Tb signs and symptoms - ✔✔Chest x ray could show calcification (latent) but could be
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asymptomatic/ not contagious || || ||
Sputum is bloody/rust color || || ||
Wt loss
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Night sweats || ||
Fatigue ||
Fever
Tell provider if you develop - ✔✔Orthopnea/ Dyspnea for new onset symptoms
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Tb precautions - ✔✔Airborne precautions but transmitted through droplet
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Tb risk factors - ✔✔Homelessness
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Incarcerated ||
Immunocompromised (HIV/AIDS) ||
Low SES at risk
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Does a pt with tb need a N95 - ✔✔Not if they are going outside, only surgical mask but
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caregivers wear an N95 || || ||
Cause of TB - ✔✔Mycobacterium
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Pt education for tb pt going home - ✔✔Keep up with meds, drug compliance, wear a mask,
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wash hands, transmission precautions to not spread
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Tb multi drug regimen - ✔✔They could become drug resistant
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Want CD4 count above.... - ✔✔500
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500-1000/1500
Viral load test - ✔✔Determines the effectiveness of tx
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Viral load goes up and CD4 goes down with the infection of HIV
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Pregnancy and HIV - ✔✔Practice safe sex || || || || || ||
Could pass onto child || || ||
Most likely will have c-section
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Take meds ||
Risk factors for HIV - ✔✔Unprotected sex
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IV drug use
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Bodily fluids shared (don't share needles)
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Diagnostic test for HIV - ✔✔CD4 and viral load || || || || || || || || ||
Western blot test and indirect immunofluorescence (assay)
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Precautions for HIV - ✔✔Universal standard precautions || || || || || ||
Pt ed for HIV - ✔✔Reducing stigma
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NUR 211 midterm review questions with verified detailed
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answers
Tb signs and symptoms - ✔✔Chest x ray could show calcification (latent) but could be
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asymptomatic/ not contagious || || ||
Sputum is bloody/rust color || || ||
Wt loss
||
Night sweats || ||
Fatigue ||
Fever
Tell provider if you develop - ✔✔Orthopnea/ Dyspnea for new onset symptoms
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Tb precautions - ✔✔Airborne precautions but transmitted through droplet
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Tb risk factors - ✔✔Homelessness
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Incarcerated ||
Immunocompromised (HIV/AIDS) ||
Low SES at risk
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Does a pt with tb need a N95 - ✔✔Not if they are going outside, only surgical mask but
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caregivers wear an N95 || || ||
Cause of TB - ✔✔Mycobacterium
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, 2
Pt education for tb pt going home - ✔✔Keep up with meds, drug compliance, wear a mask,
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wash hands, transmission precautions to not spread
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Tb multi drug regimen - ✔✔They could become drug resistant
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Want CD4 count above.... - ✔✔500
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500-1000/1500
Viral load test - ✔✔Determines the effectiveness of tx
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Viral load goes up and CD4 goes down with the infection of HIV
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Pregnancy and HIV - ✔✔Practice safe sex || || || || || ||
Could pass onto child || || ||
Most likely will have c-section
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Take meds ||
Risk factors for HIV - ✔✔Unprotected sex
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IV drug use
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Bodily fluids shared (don't share needles)
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Diagnostic test for HIV - ✔✔CD4 and viral load || || || || || || || || ||
Western blot test and indirect immunofluorescence (assay)
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Precautions for HIV - ✔✔Universal standard precautions || || || || || ||
Pt ed for HIV - ✔✔Reducing stigma
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