The nurse is participating in a care-planning conference for a patient
who prefers to avoid taking more medications to treat Kaposi sarcoma.
What option might be offered? - answer Radiotherapy
A patient with AIDS states that several purple and white "spots" have
appeared on the arm and the chest; they are not painful and are
nonpruritic. Several days after the appearance of these spots, the
patient believes there is also some blood in the stool. What might be
the cause of the skin lesions and the blood in the stool? - answer Kaposi
sarcoma
The nurse is explaining the need to protect an immunocompromised
HIV patient from infection to the patient's family. The nurse explains
that the patient is immunocompromised because the pathophysiology
of HIV centers on which process? - answer Destruction of the T4 cells
A college student presents to the campus health clinic 2 days after
unprotected sexual intercourse. The student is requesting an HIV test.
After the initial test is negative result, the nurse provides which advice
to the student? - answer Obtain a repeat test in 3 months.
A patient has recently had CD4 level testing, and the result was found to
be 98 cells/mm3. The nurse realizes which condition has developed? -
answer The patient has AIDS.
,Medication that interferes with the maturation of viral particles -
answer Protease inhibitor
What 4 cancers occur in 40% of pts with HIV? - answer 1. Kaposi's
Sarcoma
2. non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
3. Anal cancer
4. Cervical cancer
Name 4 types of diagnostic blood work may aid in the diagnosis of HIV
infection? - answer 1. ELISA
2. Western blot
4. T cell count
5. Viral load count
What is the leading cause of death in ppl with AIDS? - answer Infection
About how long after infection does the body produce enough
antibodies to be detected by standard HIV testing? - answer
Approximately 12 weeks
, Antiviral medications are given to pts with HIV infection to
_______________________________? - answer slow viral replication
and progression
Which test for HIV infection is the most reliable diagnostic test? -
answer Western blot
Which drug is used to treat opportunistic fungal infections in ppl with
HIV infection? - answer Amphotericin B
Which opportunistic infection is treated with Bactrim and Pentamidine?
- answer pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia
What is the most serious problem with HAART therapy? - answer
Resistance
What type of cells does HIV gradually destroy that are essential for
resisting pathogens? - answer T4 cells
A type of skin cancer that has dramatically increased as a result of AIDS
is: - answer Kaposi's Sarcoma
Drugs such as clindamycin, Pentamidine, and Bactrim are used to: -
answer Prevent or treat opportunistic infections
who prefers to avoid taking more medications to treat Kaposi sarcoma.
What option might be offered? - answer Radiotherapy
A patient with AIDS states that several purple and white "spots" have
appeared on the arm and the chest; they are not painful and are
nonpruritic. Several days after the appearance of these spots, the
patient believes there is also some blood in the stool. What might be
the cause of the skin lesions and the blood in the stool? - answer Kaposi
sarcoma
The nurse is explaining the need to protect an immunocompromised
HIV patient from infection to the patient's family. The nurse explains
that the patient is immunocompromised because the pathophysiology
of HIV centers on which process? - answer Destruction of the T4 cells
A college student presents to the campus health clinic 2 days after
unprotected sexual intercourse. The student is requesting an HIV test.
After the initial test is negative result, the nurse provides which advice
to the student? - answer Obtain a repeat test in 3 months.
A patient has recently had CD4 level testing, and the result was found to
be 98 cells/mm3. The nurse realizes which condition has developed? -
answer The patient has AIDS.
,Medication that interferes with the maturation of viral particles -
answer Protease inhibitor
What 4 cancers occur in 40% of pts with HIV? - answer 1. Kaposi's
Sarcoma
2. non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
3. Anal cancer
4. Cervical cancer
Name 4 types of diagnostic blood work may aid in the diagnosis of HIV
infection? - answer 1. ELISA
2. Western blot
4. T cell count
5. Viral load count
What is the leading cause of death in ppl with AIDS? - answer Infection
About how long after infection does the body produce enough
antibodies to be detected by standard HIV testing? - answer
Approximately 12 weeks
, Antiviral medications are given to pts with HIV infection to
_______________________________? - answer slow viral replication
and progression
Which test for HIV infection is the most reliable diagnostic test? -
answer Western blot
Which drug is used to treat opportunistic fungal infections in ppl with
HIV infection? - answer Amphotericin B
Which opportunistic infection is treated with Bactrim and Pentamidine?
- answer pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia
What is the most serious problem with HAART therapy? - answer
Resistance
What type of cells does HIV gradually destroy that are essential for
resisting pathogens? - answer T4 cells
A type of skin cancer that has dramatically increased as a result of AIDS
is: - answer Kaposi's Sarcoma
Drugs such as clindamycin, Pentamidine, and Bactrim are used to: -
answer Prevent or treat opportunistic infections
