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MEDSURG 2 EXAM 3 LATEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
The nurse is teaching a client about medications for HIV-II
treatment. What drugs are paired with the correct information?
(Select all that apply.)
a. Abacavir: avoid fatty and fried foods.
b. Efavirenz: take 1 hour before or 2 hours after antacids.
c. Atazanavir: check pulse daily and report pulse greater than 100
beats/min.
d. Dolutegravir: do not take this medication if you become
pregnant.
e. Enfuvirtide: teach client how to operate syringe infusion pump
for administration.
f. All drugs: you must adhere to the drug schedule at least 90% of
the time for effectiveness. - ANSWER-ANS: A, B, F -Abacavir is
a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor and clients are
taught to avoid fried and fatty foods because they can lead to
digestive upsets and even pancreatitis. Efavirenz is a
nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor and clients are
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tau ght to take them (doraverene) all except spaced 1 hour
before or 2 hours after antacids to avoid inhibiting drug
absorption.
A client with HIV-III is hospitalized with P. jiroveci pneumonia and
is started on the drug of choice for this infection. What
laboratory values would be most important for the nurse report to
the primary health care provider? (Select all that apply.)
a. Aspartate transaminase, alanine transaminase: elevated
b. CD4+ cell count: 180/mm3
c. Creatinine: 1.0 mg/dL (88 mcmol/L)
d. Platelet count: 80,000/mm3 (80 × 109/L)
e. Serum sodium: 120 mEq/L (120 mmol/L)
f. Serum potassium: 3.4 mEq/L (3.4 mmol/L) - ANSWER-ANS: A,
D, E -The drug of choice to treat P. jiroveci pneumonia is
trimethoprim with sulfamethoxazole. Side effects of this drug
include hepatitis,
hyponatremia, and thrombocytopenia. The elevated liver
enzymes, low platelet count, and low sodium would all be
reported.
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A client with HIV-III has oral thrush and difficulty eating. What
actions does the nurse delegate to the assistive personnel (AP)?
(Select all that apply.)
a. Apply oral anesthetic gels before meals.
b. Assist the client with oral care every 2 hours.
c. Offer the client frequent sips of cool drinks.
d. Provide the client with alcohol-based mouthwash.
e. Remind the client to use only a soft toothbrush.
f. Offer the client soft foods like gelatin or pudding. - ANSWER-
ANS: B, C, E, F -The AP can help the client with oral care,
offer fluids, and remind the client of things the nurse (or
other professional) has already taught. Soft foods and liquids
are tolerated better than harder foods.
A client with HIV-III is in the hospital with severe diarrhea. What
actions does the nurse delegate to assistive personnel (AP)?
(Select all that apply.)
a. Assessing the client's fluid and electrolyte status
b. Assisting the client to get out of bed to prevent falls
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c. Obtaining a bedside commode if the client is weak
d. Providing gentle perianal cleansing after stools
e. Reporting any perianal abnormalities - ANSWER-ANS: B, C, D,
E -The AP can assist the client with getting out of bed, obtain
a bedside commode for the client's use, cleanse the client's
perianal area after bowel movements, and report any
abnormal observations such as redness or open areas.
The nurse is educating a client with HIV-II and the partner on self-
care measures to prevent infection when blood counts are low.
What information does the nurse provide? (Select all that apply.)
a. Do not work in the garden or with houseplants.
b. Do not empty the kitty litter boxes.
c. Clean your toothbrush in the dishwasher daily.
d. Bathe daily using antimicrobial soap.
e. Avoid people who are sick and large crowds.
f. Make sure meat, fish, and eggs are cooked well. - ANSWER-
ANS: A, B, D, E, F - Ways to avoid infection when
immunocompromised include not working in the garden or
with houseplants; not emptying litter
MEDSURG 2 EXAM 3 LATEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
The nurse is teaching a client about medications for HIV-II
treatment. What drugs are paired with the correct information?
(Select all that apply.)
a. Abacavir: avoid fatty and fried foods.
b. Efavirenz: take 1 hour before or 2 hours after antacids.
c. Atazanavir: check pulse daily and report pulse greater than 100
beats/min.
d. Dolutegravir: do not take this medication if you become
pregnant.
e. Enfuvirtide: teach client how to operate syringe infusion pump
for administration.
f. All drugs: you must adhere to the drug schedule at least 90% of
the time for effectiveness. - ANSWER-ANS: A, B, F -Abacavir is
a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor and clients are
taught to avoid fried and fatty foods because they can lead to
digestive upsets and even pancreatitis. Efavirenz is a
nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor and clients are
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tau ght to take them (doraverene) all except spaced 1 hour
before or 2 hours after antacids to avoid inhibiting drug
absorption.
A client with HIV-III is hospitalized with P. jiroveci pneumonia and
is started on the drug of choice for this infection. What
laboratory values would be most important for the nurse report to
the primary health care provider? (Select all that apply.)
a. Aspartate transaminase, alanine transaminase: elevated
b. CD4+ cell count: 180/mm3
c. Creatinine: 1.0 mg/dL (88 mcmol/L)
d. Platelet count: 80,000/mm3 (80 × 109/L)
e. Serum sodium: 120 mEq/L (120 mmol/L)
f. Serum potassium: 3.4 mEq/L (3.4 mmol/L) - ANSWER-ANS: A,
D, E -The drug of choice to treat P. jiroveci pneumonia is
trimethoprim with sulfamethoxazole. Side effects of this drug
include hepatitis,
hyponatremia, and thrombocytopenia. The elevated liver
enzymes, low platelet count, and low sodium would all be
reported.
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A client with HIV-III has oral thrush and difficulty eating. What
actions does the nurse delegate to the assistive personnel (AP)?
(Select all that apply.)
a. Apply oral anesthetic gels before meals.
b. Assist the client with oral care every 2 hours.
c. Offer the client frequent sips of cool drinks.
d. Provide the client with alcohol-based mouthwash.
e. Remind the client to use only a soft toothbrush.
f. Offer the client soft foods like gelatin or pudding. - ANSWER-
ANS: B, C, E, F -The AP can help the client with oral care,
offer fluids, and remind the client of things the nurse (or
other professional) has already taught. Soft foods and liquids
are tolerated better than harder foods.
A client with HIV-III is in the hospital with severe diarrhea. What
actions does the nurse delegate to assistive personnel (AP)?
(Select all that apply.)
a. Assessing the client's fluid and electrolyte status
b. Assisting the client to get out of bed to prevent falls
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c. Obtaining a bedside commode if the client is weak
d. Providing gentle perianal cleansing after stools
e. Reporting any perianal abnormalities - ANSWER-ANS: B, C, D,
E -The AP can assist the client with getting out of bed, obtain
a bedside commode for the client's use, cleanse the client's
perianal area after bowel movements, and report any
abnormal observations such as redness or open areas.
The nurse is educating a client with HIV-II and the partner on self-
care measures to prevent infection when blood counts are low.
What information does the nurse provide? (Select all that apply.)
a. Do not work in the garden or with houseplants.
b. Do not empty the kitty litter boxes.
c. Clean your toothbrush in the dishwasher daily.
d. Bathe daily using antimicrobial soap.
e. Avoid people who are sick and large crowds.
f. Make sure meat, fish, and eggs are cooked well. - ANSWER-
ANS: A, B, D, E, F - Ways to avoid infection when
immunocompromised include not working in the garden or
with houseplants; not emptying litter
