Test bank for Management of Immune Deficiencies- Med-Surg Exam 4

A person can be HIV stage 3 if their CD4 cells are less than ______ or they have _____________. - 200; an opportunistic infection HIV is a retrovirus and has 2 types. which type of slower growing and mainly in Africa? - HIV-2 how do we know if ART is working? - when the CD4 counts increase 50-150 per year how is HIV transmitted? - through bodily fluids; must have a break in the skin or mucosa - cont contract through casual contact how is IRIS treated? - with cortisone how often should you be HIV tested after a dirty needle incident? - baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 6 months if a patient have HIV stage 3, they officially have - AIDS if you have a needle stick injury, what should you do? - -alert supervisor -determine source -PeP if you think youve come in contact with HIV, you should wait how long for a positive and accurate HIV test result? - 3 months in terms of the gerontologic population, what may mask S/S of HIV? - co-morbidities people should be HIV tested... - every year