Med-Surg HIV and AIDS Quiz/ GRADE A+ ANSWERS

CD4 count below 200, history of opportunistic infections The patient with HIV complains to the home health nurse that he has been having watery diarrhea for the last 10 days. Because the nurse suspects toxoplasmosis, a significant question for the nurse to ask would be: A. "Have you been drinking alcohol?" B. "Have you stopped taking your antiviral medication?" C. "Have you been eating aged cheese or organ meats?" D. "Do you have a cat?" ANSWER- D. "Do you have a cat?" A nursing diagnosis for a patient with HIV/AIDS is Acute Confusion related to disease induced A. anemia B. dementia C. anxiety D. brain damage ANSWER- B. dementia Interventions such as promotion of nutrition, exercise, and stress reduction should be undertaken by the nurse for patients who have HIV infection, primarily because these interventions will A. improve immune function B. increase the patient's strength and ability to care for him- or herself. C. promote a feeling of well-being in the patient. D. prevent transmission of the virus to others. ANSWER- A. improve immune function When caring for the patient with AIDS who has cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma, the nurse would report signs of: A. fatigue