NUR 221 - Ch 37 WB - Nursing Management: Patients with Immunodeficiency HIV Infection and AIDS

Case study Brandon is a twenty-four-year-old homosexual ballet dancer in New York. He reports a history of multiple sexual partners and not always using protection. He visited his health care provider because he had muscle aches, headaches, fatigue, and a fever

that he believed were symptoms of mononucleosis. The healthcare provider completed a clinical history and a physical examination. He ordered selected laboratory test.

Describe the pathophysiology, modes of transmission, and prevention of HIV infection.

Explain post-exposure prophylaxis for healthcare workers.

Explain that gerontological considerations of HIV AIDS in the United States.

Summarize the clinical manifestations, assessment, and treatment of patients with HIV infection.

Describe the essential aspects of secondary immunodeficiency.

Summarize the epidemiology of HIV infection and AIDS.

Learning objectives

describe the basic aspects of primary immunodeficiency.