HIV AIDS

Which blood test confirms the presence of antibodies to HIV?

Enzyme immunoassay (EIA)

he nurse is caring for a client whose most recent laboratory values reveal a neutrophil level of 21,000 mm3. When preparing to assess the client, the nurse should prioritize what assessment?

Assessing the client for signs and symptoms of infection

A client is to have a hip replacement in 3 months and does not want a blood transfusion from random donors. What option can the nurse discuss with the client?

Bank autologous blood.

A home care nurse is visiting a client with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) at home. During the visit, the nurse observes the caregiver providing care. What action by the caregiver would alert the nurse to the need for additional teaching?

Caregiver cleans the client's anal area without wearing gloves

A client is suspected of having an immune system disorder. The health care provider wants to perfor

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

A client who is HIV positive is experiencing severe diarrhea. Which laboratory test result would the nurse expect to find?

Hypokalemia

During a routine checkup, a nurse assesses a client with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) for signs and symptoms of cancer. What is the most common AIDS-related cancer?

Kaposi's sarcoma

Which of the following is the most common HIV-related malignancy?

Kaposi's sarcoma

The two types of inherited B-cell deficiencies result from lack of differentiation of B cells. These types result from which two of the following deficiencies? Choose the two that apply.

Mature B-cells Plasma cells

A client in a late stage of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) shows signs of AIDS-related dementia. Which nursing diagnosis takes highest priority?

Risk for injury

The nurse is caring for a client who has a diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Part of this client's teaching plan is educating the client about his or her medications. What is essential for the nurse to include in the teaching of this client regarding medications?

Side effects of drug therapy

A parent brings a young child to the clinic for an evaluation of an infection. The parent states, "my child has been taking antibiotics now for more than 2 months and still doesn't seem any better." During the history and physical examination, what would alert the nurse to suspect a primary immunodeficiency?

Ten ear infections in the past year

A client on antiretroviral drug therapy informs the nurse about sometimes forgetting to take the medication for a few days. What should the nurse inform the client can occur when the medications are not taken as prescribed?

The client is risking the development of drug resistance and drug failure.

A nurse is implementing appropriate infection control precautions for a client who is positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The nurse knows which body fluid is not a means of transmission?

Urine

Telangiectasia is the term that refers to

Vascular lesions caused by dilated blood vessels

Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is diagnosed through

biopsy.

The nurse is talking with a group of teens about transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). What body fluids does the nurse inform them will transmit the virus? Select all that apply.

semen breast milk blood vaginal secretions

While caring for a patient with pneumocystis pneumonia, the nurse assesses flat, purplish lesions on the back and trunk. What does the nurse suspect these lesions indicate?

Kaposi's sarcoma

Which option should the nurse encourage to replace fluid and electrolyte losses in a client with AIDS?

Liquids

An HIV-infected client presents at the clinic for a scheduled CD4+ count. The results of the test are 45 cells/mL, and the nurse recognizes the client's increased risk for Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC disease). The nurse should anticipate the administration of what drug?

Azithromycin