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NUR 156 Final Review Questions and
Answers 2026
standard precautions apply to all body fluids except saliva.
TRUE OR FALSE.
False
although HIV can be contracted in several ways, unsafe sex is the most frequent
mode of transmission.
TRUE OR FALSE.
True
an HIV patient with tuberculosis may manifest a negative response to a tuberculin
skin test.
TRUE OR FALSE.
TRUE
recurrent vaginal candidiasis may be the first sign of HIV infection in women.
TRUE OR FALSE.
true
although needle exchange programs reduce the incidience of HIV in IV drug users,
they also increase use of illegal drugs.
TRUE OR FALSE.
false
mother-to-child transmission of HIV is most likely to occur during _____________
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birth
loss of immune competence puts the patient with HIV at increased risk for
_____________________ infections such as PCP.
opportunistic
_____________________ is a significant problem for the majority of AIDs patients
due to enteric pathogens and the direct effects of HIV on the intestinal cells.
diarrhea
results of antiretroviral therapy are evaluated using viral _____________ tests.
load
postexposure prophylaxis for health care workers exposed to HIV involve taking
antiretroviral drugs for _______ weeks.
four
lymph nodes and blood are key mechanisms by which cancer cell spread.
TRUE OR FALSE.
TRUE
patients receiving internal radiation emit radiation while the implant is in place.
TRUE OR FALSE.
TRUE
nausea and vomiting are the most common side effects of chemotherapy and may
persists for as long as 24 -48 hours after administration.
TRUE OR FALSE.
TRUE
NUR 156
NUR 156 Final Review Questions and
Answers 2026
standard precautions apply to all body fluids except saliva.
TRUE OR FALSE.
False
although HIV can be contracted in several ways, unsafe sex is the most frequent
mode of transmission.
TRUE OR FALSE.
True
an HIV patient with tuberculosis may manifest a negative response to a tuberculin
skin test.
TRUE OR FALSE.
TRUE
recurrent vaginal candidiasis may be the first sign of HIV infection in women.
TRUE OR FALSE.
true
although needle exchange programs reduce the incidience of HIV in IV drug users,
they also increase use of illegal drugs.
TRUE OR FALSE.
false
mother-to-child transmission of HIV is most likely to occur during _____________
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birth
loss of immune competence puts the patient with HIV at increased risk for
_____________________ infections such as PCP.
opportunistic
_____________________ is a significant problem for the majority of AIDs patients
due to enteric pathogens and the direct effects of HIV on the intestinal cells.
diarrhea
results of antiretroviral therapy are evaluated using viral _____________ tests.
load
postexposure prophylaxis for health care workers exposed to HIV involve taking
antiretroviral drugs for _______ weeks.
four
lymph nodes and blood are key mechanisms by which cancer cell spread.
TRUE OR FALSE.
TRUE
patients receiving internal radiation emit radiation while the implant is in place.
TRUE OR FALSE.
TRUE
nausea and vomiting are the most common side effects of chemotherapy and may
persists for as long as 24 -48 hours after administration.
TRUE OR FALSE.
TRUE
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