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NCLEX RN 2025 ACCURATE AND VERIFIED
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
CD4 Count for AIDS Symptoms Onset ........answer.......A CD4
count of under 500 is associated with the onset of AIDS-
related symptoms.
CD4 Count for Opportunistic Infections ........answer.......A CD4
count of under 200 is associated with the onset of
opportunistic infections.
AIDS Transmission Routes ........answer.......Blood, Sexual
contact, Breastfeeding, Across placenta in utero.
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HIV Presence in Body Fluids ........answer.......HIV is present
only through blood, semen, and breast milk.
Risk Groups for AIDS ........answer.......Homosexual/bisexual
men, IV drug users, Hemophiliacs, Heterosexual partners of
infected people, Newborn children of infected women.
First Test for HIV Antibodies ........answer.......ELISA.
Test Confirming ELISA ........answer.......Western Blot.
Best Indicator of HIV Progress ........answer.......CD4 count.
CD4 count under 500 ........answer.......Associated with the
onset of AIDS-related symptoms.
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CD4 count under 200 ........answer.......Associated with the
onset of opportunistic infections.
Symptoms of HIV disease ........answer.......1. anorexia, 2.
fatigue, 3. weakness, 4. diarrhea, 5. night sweats, 6. fever.
Classes of drugs for HIV sero-positivity ........answer.......NRTIs
(Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors) and PIs
(Protease Inhibitors).
NRTI ........answer.......An antiviral drug used against HIV that
is incorporated into the DNA of the virus and stops the
building process.
PI ........answer.......Most potent of antiviral meds that inhibit
cell protein synthesis, interfering with viral replication.
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Effect of NRTIs and PIs ........answer.......They prevent viral
replication.
Goal of NRTIs and PIs for HIV ........answer.......A delayed onset
of AIDS for as long as possible (usually can delay onset for
10-15 years).
Most common NRTI ........answer.......AZT (zidovudine).
Challenge of combination drug therapy for HIV
........answer.......The number of pills that must be taken in 24
hours can be overwhelming.
Weight change in AIDS clients ........answer.......Clients with
AIDS lose weight.
NCLEX RN 2025 ACCURATE AND VERIFIED
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
CD4 Count for AIDS Symptoms Onset ........answer.......A CD4
count of under 500 is associated with the onset of AIDS-
related symptoms.
CD4 Count for Opportunistic Infections ........answer.......A CD4
count of under 200 is associated with the onset of
opportunistic infections.
AIDS Transmission Routes ........answer.......Blood, Sexual
contact, Breastfeeding, Across placenta in utero.
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HIV Presence in Body Fluids ........answer.......HIV is present
only through blood, semen, and breast milk.
Risk Groups for AIDS ........answer.......Homosexual/bisexual
men, IV drug users, Hemophiliacs, Heterosexual partners of
infected people, Newborn children of infected women.
First Test for HIV Antibodies ........answer.......ELISA.
Test Confirming ELISA ........answer.......Western Blot.
Best Indicator of HIV Progress ........answer.......CD4 count.
CD4 count under 500 ........answer.......Associated with the
onset of AIDS-related symptoms.
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CD4 count under 200 ........answer.......Associated with the
onset of opportunistic infections.
Symptoms of HIV disease ........answer.......1. anorexia, 2.
fatigue, 3. weakness, 4. diarrhea, 5. night sweats, 6. fever.
Classes of drugs for HIV sero-positivity ........answer.......NRTIs
(Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors) and PIs
(Protease Inhibitors).
NRTI ........answer.......An antiviral drug used against HIV that
is incorporated into the DNA of the virus and stops the
building process.
PI ........answer.......Most potent of antiviral meds that inhibit
cell protein synthesis, interfering with viral replication.
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Effect of NRTIs and PIs ........answer.......They prevent viral
replication.
Goal of NRTIs and PIs for HIV ........answer.......A delayed onset
of AIDS for as long as possible (usually can delay onset for
10-15 years).
Most common NRTI ........answer.......AZT (zidovudine).
Challenge of combination drug therapy for HIV
........answer.......The number of pills that must be taken in 24
hours can be overwhelming.
Weight change in AIDS clients ........answer.......Clients with
AIDS lose weight.
