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Surg/Patho EXAM 4 2026 Exam
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The nurse provides home care instructions to the parent of a child with
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Which statement by the
parent indicates the need for further teaching?
1."I will wash my hands frequently."
2."I will keep my child's immunizations up to date."
,3."I will avoid direct unprotected contact with my child's body fluids."
4."I can send my child to day care if he has a fever, as long as it is a low-
grade fever." - ANSWER ✔✔4
Rationale:AIDS is a disorder caused by human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) and characterized by generalized dysfunction of the immune
system. A child with AIDS who is sick or has a fever should be kept
home and not brought to a day care center. Options 1, 2, and 3 are
correct statements and would be actions a caregiver should take when
the child has AIDS.
The nurse provides home care instructions to the parent of a child with
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Which statement by the
parent indicates the need for further teaching?
1."I will wash my hands frequently."
2."I will keep my child's immunizations up to date."
3."I will avoid direct unprotected contact with my child's body fluids."
4."I can send my child to day care if he has a fever, as long as it is a low-
grade fever." - ANSWER ✔✔4
,Rationale:AIDS is a disorder caused by human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) and characterized by generalized dysfunction of the immune
system. A child with AIDS who is sick or has a fever should be kept
home and not brought to a day care center. Options 1, 2, and 3 are
correct statements and would be actions a caregiver should take when
the child has AIDS.
A health care provider prescribes laboratory studies for an infant of a
woman positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The nurse
anticipates that which laboratory study will be prescribed for the infant?
1.Chest x-ray
2.Western blot
3.CD4+ cell count
4.p24 antigen assay - ANSWER ✔✔4
Rationale:Infants born to HIV-infected mothers need to be screened for
the HIV antigen. The detection of HIV in infants is confirmed by a p24
antigen assay, virus culture of HIV, or polymerase chain reaction. A
Western blot test confirms the presence of HIV antibodies. The CD4+
cell count indicates how well the immune system is working. A chest x-
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, ray evaluates the presence of other manifestations of HIV infection, such
as pneumonia.
A health care provider prescribes laboratory studies for an infant of a
woman positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The nurse
anticipates that which laboratory study will be prescribed for the infant?
1.Chest x-ray
2.Western blot
3.CD4+ cell count
4.p24 antigen assay - ANSWER ✔✔4
Rationale:Infants born to HIV-infected mothers need to be screened for
the HIV antigen. The detection of HIV in infants is confirmed by a p24
antigen assay, virus culture of HIV, or polymerase chain reaction. A
Western blot test confirms the presence of HIV antibodies. The CD4+
cell count indicates how well the immune system is working. A chest x-
ray evaluates the presence of other manifestations of HIV infection, such
as pneumonia.
The nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client diagnosed with
multiple myeloma. Which would the nurse expect to note specifically in
this disorder?
Surg/Patho EXAM 4 2026 Exam
Questions and Answers | A+
Score Assured
The nurse provides home care instructions to the parent of a child with
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Which statement by the
parent indicates the need for further teaching?
1."I will wash my hands frequently."
2."I will keep my child's immunizations up to date."
,3."I will avoid direct unprotected contact with my child's body fluids."
4."I can send my child to day care if he has a fever, as long as it is a low-
grade fever." - ANSWER ✔✔4
Rationale:AIDS is a disorder caused by human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) and characterized by generalized dysfunction of the immune
system. A child with AIDS who is sick or has a fever should be kept
home and not brought to a day care center. Options 1, 2, and 3 are
correct statements and would be actions a caregiver should take when
the child has AIDS.
The nurse provides home care instructions to the parent of a child with
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Which statement by the
parent indicates the need for further teaching?
1."I will wash my hands frequently."
2."I will keep my child's immunizations up to date."
3."I will avoid direct unprotected contact with my child's body fluids."
4."I can send my child to day care if he has a fever, as long as it is a low-
grade fever." - ANSWER ✔✔4
,Rationale:AIDS is a disorder caused by human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) and characterized by generalized dysfunction of the immune
system. A child with AIDS who is sick or has a fever should be kept
home and not brought to a day care center. Options 1, 2, and 3 are
correct statements and would be actions a caregiver should take when
the child has AIDS.
A health care provider prescribes laboratory studies for an infant of a
woman positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The nurse
anticipates that which laboratory study will be prescribed for the infant?
1.Chest x-ray
2.Western blot
3.CD4+ cell count
4.p24 antigen assay - ANSWER ✔✔4
Rationale:Infants born to HIV-infected mothers need to be screened for
the HIV antigen. The detection of HIV in infants is confirmed by a p24
antigen assay, virus culture of HIV, or polymerase chain reaction. A
Western blot test confirms the presence of HIV antibodies. The CD4+
cell count indicates how well the immune system is working. A chest x-
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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, ray evaluates the presence of other manifestations of HIV infection, such
as pneumonia.
A health care provider prescribes laboratory studies for an infant of a
woman positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The nurse
anticipates that which laboratory study will be prescribed for the infant?
1.Chest x-ray
2.Western blot
3.CD4+ cell count
4.p24 antigen assay - ANSWER ✔✔4
Rationale:Infants born to HIV-infected mothers need to be screened for
the HIV antigen. The detection of HIV in infants is confirmed by a p24
antigen assay, virus culture of HIV, or polymerase chain reaction. A
Western blot test confirms the presence of HIV antibodies. The CD4+
cell count indicates how well the immune system is working. A chest x-
ray evaluates the presence of other manifestations of HIV infection, such
as pneumonia.
The nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client diagnosed with
multiple myeloma. Which would the nurse expect to note specifically in
this disorder?
