The nurse is working in the ED is traiging pt who has presented with chest pain, SOB, productive cough,
reports night sweats. the pt's health hx includes presence of AIDS and a recent laboratory results that reveal a
low CD4+ count. Airborne precautions have been initated. which of the following actions should the nurse take
next
a. assess the pt for shingles
b. obtain a throat culture
c. prepare the pt for insertion of chest tube
d. check pt's temp
d. check pt's temp
the newly hired nurse is developing a POC for a pt who has AIDS and was just diganosed with pneumocystis
jiroveci pneumonia (PJP) and pain. which of the following interventions should the nurse preceptor question
a. telling the pt to keep the door to the room closed at all times
b. offering the pt foods high in calories and protein
c. instruciting the pt to drink at least 2-3L of fluid throughout the day
d. placing the client on pressure-relieving mattress
a. telling the pt to keep the door to the room closed at all times
,the nurse is caring for a pt with ADS who has just been cryptoccal meningitis. which of the following actions
should the nurse take
a. initate airborne precuations for the next 72 hours
b. initate seizure precautions with padded siderails
c. thicken the pt's liquid to honey consistency
d. administer IV pentamidine isethionate
b. initate seizure precautions with padded siderails
the nurse had provided med instructions to a pt who has HIV and has been prescribed cART. which of the
following pt statements indicates a correct understanding of teaching
a. "i can avoid developing drug resistance if I take 90% of my drugs on time"
b. "i am less likely to develop oportunistic infections once i begin my prescribed medications"
c. "i understand that this combo of drugs will kill the virus"
d. "i should discontinue my medications if i develop sever diarrhea"
a. "i can avoid developing drug resistance if I take 90% of my drugs on time"
,the nurse is working in a community health center has instructed a group of pts who have AIDS about ways to
prevent infections. which of the following statement by a pt would indicate the need for additional teaching
a. "i should clean my toothbrush by running it through the dishwater"
b. "i will wear a surgical mask when i change my cat's litter box"
c. "i will notify my PCP if my temp is greater than 100"
d. "i will avoid drinking water that has been standing for longer than 1 hour"
b. "i will wear a surgical mask when i change my cat's litter box"
the nurse is preparing a newly hired nurse who is caring for a pt who has AIDS and has developed Kaposi
Sarcome. It requires additional teaching by the preceptor if the newly hired nurse
a. instructs the pt that make-up can be applied to lesion that are open
b. applies surgical mask before enetering pt's room
c. keeps open weeping lesions clean and covered with prescribed dressing
d. inspect the pt's mouth at least once every 8 hours
b. applies surgical mask before enetering pt's room
, the nurse is caring for a pt who had a heart transplant 24 hours ago. which of the following findings indicates
the pt is developing complications
a. hypotension
b. urticaria
c. prothrombin time of 11 sec
d. facial flushing
a. hypotension
the nurse is caring for a pt who had a lung transplant 10 days ago. it would be a priority for the nurse to notify
the PCP if the pt has
a. developed sputum that is yellow-tinged
b. refused to get out of bed for the past 24 hours
c. a pain rating of 7 when taking a deep breath
d. only used the incentive spirometer once since last eveninig
a. developed sputum that is yellow-tinged
reports night sweats. the pt's health hx includes presence of AIDS and a recent laboratory results that reveal a
low CD4+ count. Airborne precautions have been initated. which of the following actions should the nurse take
next
a. assess the pt for shingles
b. obtain a throat culture
c. prepare the pt for insertion of chest tube
d. check pt's temp
d. check pt's temp
the newly hired nurse is developing a POC for a pt who has AIDS and was just diganosed with pneumocystis
jiroveci pneumonia (PJP) and pain. which of the following interventions should the nurse preceptor question
a. telling the pt to keep the door to the room closed at all times
b. offering the pt foods high in calories and protein
c. instruciting the pt to drink at least 2-3L of fluid throughout the day
d. placing the client on pressure-relieving mattress
a. telling the pt to keep the door to the room closed at all times
,the nurse is caring for a pt with ADS who has just been cryptoccal meningitis. which of the following actions
should the nurse take
a. initate airborne precuations for the next 72 hours
b. initate seizure precautions with padded siderails
c. thicken the pt's liquid to honey consistency
d. administer IV pentamidine isethionate
b. initate seizure precautions with padded siderails
the nurse had provided med instructions to a pt who has HIV and has been prescribed cART. which of the
following pt statements indicates a correct understanding of teaching
a. "i can avoid developing drug resistance if I take 90% of my drugs on time"
b. "i am less likely to develop oportunistic infections once i begin my prescribed medications"
c. "i understand that this combo of drugs will kill the virus"
d. "i should discontinue my medications if i develop sever diarrhea"
a. "i can avoid developing drug resistance if I take 90% of my drugs on time"
,the nurse is working in a community health center has instructed a group of pts who have AIDS about ways to
prevent infections. which of the following statement by a pt would indicate the need for additional teaching
a. "i should clean my toothbrush by running it through the dishwater"
b. "i will wear a surgical mask when i change my cat's litter box"
c. "i will notify my PCP if my temp is greater than 100"
d. "i will avoid drinking water that has been standing for longer than 1 hour"
b. "i will wear a surgical mask when i change my cat's litter box"
the nurse is preparing a newly hired nurse who is caring for a pt who has AIDS and has developed Kaposi
Sarcome. It requires additional teaching by the preceptor if the newly hired nurse
a. instructs the pt that make-up can be applied to lesion that are open
b. applies surgical mask before enetering pt's room
c. keeps open weeping lesions clean and covered with prescribed dressing
d. inspect the pt's mouth at least once every 8 hours
b. applies surgical mask before enetering pt's room
, the nurse is caring for a pt who had a heart transplant 24 hours ago. which of the following findings indicates
the pt is developing complications
a. hypotension
b. urticaria
c. prothrombin time of 11 sec
d. facial flushing
a. hypotension
the nurse is caring for a pt who had a lung transplant 10 days ago. it would be a priority for the nurse to notify
the PCP if the pt has
a. developed sputum that is yellow-tinged
b. refused to get out of bed for the past 24 hours
c. a pain rating of 7 when taking a deep breath
d. only used the incentive spirometer once since last eveninig
a. developed sputum that is yellow-tinged
