Silvestri HIV / AIDS 8th Ed.

The nurse is preparing to care for a client with immuno deficiency. The nurse should plan to address which problem as a priority?

Risk for infection

The nurse notes that a client is receiving lamivudine. The nurse determines that this medication has been prescribed to treat which condition?

human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

A pregnant client who has immuno deficiency virus infection is being seen in the antenatal clinic. The nurse expects the primary healthcare provider to initiate zidovudine at how many weeks of gestation?

14 weeks

A client has requested an undergone testing for human immuno deficiency virus infection. The client asked what will be done next because the result of the enzyme linked immuno sorbent essay (ELISA ) has been positive. Which diagnostic study should the nurse be aware of before responding to the client?

A western blot will be done to confirm these findings

A client with human immuno deficiency virus infection has a fever, and histoplasmosis is suspected. The nurse should prepare the client for which diagnostic test to confirm the presence of histoplasmosis?

As sputum culture

The primary healthcare provider writes a prescription for zidovudine for a client who has been admitted to the hospital. The nurse should contact the primary healthcare provider to verify the prescription if which findings is noted in the assessment data?

Bone marrow depression

Dapsone is prescribed a treat Tasos and a client with acquired immuno deficiency syndrome. The nursery enforces medication instruction and tells the client to perform which action?

Contact the primary healthcare provider if fever or sore throat occurs

A client with acquired amino deficiency syndrome is receiving ganciclovir. The nurse should take priority action in caring for this client?

Ensure that the client uses an electric razor for shaving

The nurse is preparing to nasal Tracy suction a client with acquired immune deficiency syndrome who has had blood tinged sputum with previous suctioning. The nurse plans to use which item as part of a standard precaution for this client?

Gloves, gown, mask, and protective eyewear

A client asked a nurse about obtaining a home test kit to test for human immuno deficiency virus status. What should the nurse tell the client?

Home test kits may not be as reliable as laboratory blood test

The nurse is collecting subjective and objective data from a client and notes that the client is taking Zitto voting. The nurse determines that this medication has been prescribed to treat which condition?

Human immunodeficiency virus HIV

The nurse works with high-risk clients in an urban outpatient setting. Which group should be tested for human immuno deficiency virus? Select all that apply.

Injection, drug abusers, prostitutes and their clients, people with sexually transmitted infections

CD4+ lymphocyte count is performed in a client with human immuno deficiency virus infection. When providing education about the testing, what should the nurse tell the client?

It establishes the stage of HIV infection

The nurse has a prescription to administer foscarnet intravenously to a client with acquired immuno deficiency syndrome. What is the Nurse plan to do before administering this medication?

Place the solution on a controlled infusion pump

The client with acquired immuno deficiency syndrome is diagnosed with cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma. Based on this diagnosis, the nurse understands that this has been confirmed by which finding?

Positive punch biopsy of the cutaneous lesions

A client with acquired immuno deficiency syndrome is experiencing fatigue. The nurse had plan to teach the client which strategy to conserve energy after discharge from the hospital?

Sit for as many activities as possible

The nurse is caring for a client with human immuno deficiency virus infection in notes the diagnosis of cryptococcosis in the clients medical record. The nurse understands that this opportunistic infection, most likely was diagnosed by which test.

Sputum culture

A client with acquired immuno deficiency syndrome has a respiratory infection from pneumocytis jiroveci and has been experiencing difficulty breathing and resultant problems with gas exchange. Which finding indicates that the expected outcome of Care has yet to be achieved?

The client limits fluid intake

Pyrimethamine has been added to the medication regimen for a client with acquired immuno deficiency syndrome. On the review, the clients record, the nurse notes this new prescription and plants Care, knowing that it has been prescribed to treat which condition?

Toxoplasmosis