The nurse, planning care for a client diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus, realizes that the most common infection that occurs in clients with this health problem is:
1. cytomegalovirus infection.
2. Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
3. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.
4. Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Question 2A client is beginning the initial treatment of a major burn in the emergency room. Which of the following interventions would not be completed?
1. Inserting an indwelling urinary catheter
2. Intubatng the patient
3. Giving oral medications for pain management
4. Starting an intravenous solution of Ringer's lactate
Question 3Which of the following CD4+ count would be used to confirm the diagnosis of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)?
1. 155 cells/mcL
2. 255 cells/mcL
3. 455 cells/mcL
4. 755 cells/mcL
Question 4A client who has experienced a burn is in the emergent phase of treatment that usually occurs during which of the following periods?
1. 24 to 48 hours
2. 36 to 72 hours
3. 48 to 96 hours
4. 1 to 7 days
Question 5A health care provider has accidentally been stuck with a used needle. The health care provider is going to be tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Which of the following would be the testing schedule for the health care provider?
1. Tested at 2 months, 4 months, and then at 6 months
2. Tested immediately and then again at 2 months
3. Tested immediately and then again at 6 months
4. Tested in 6 months and then again in 1 year
Question 6A pregnant client diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is asking about her baby's risk of infection. Which of the following does put the newborn at risk?
1. Bottle-feeding
2. Changing diapers
3. Kissing the baby
4. Vaginal birth
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