A client with acquired immune deficiency syndrome is in the hospital with severe diarrhea. What actions does the nurse delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? (Select all that apply.)
a. Assessing the client's fluid and electrolyte status
b. Assisting the client to get out of bed to prevent falls
c. Obtaining a bedside commode if the client is weak
d. Providing gentle perianal cleansing after stools
e. Reporting any perianal abnormalities
Question 2A client with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is hospitalized with Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia and is started on the drug of choice for this infection. What laboratory values should the nurse report to the provider as a priority?
(Select all that apply.)
a.
Aspartate transaminase, alanine transaminase: elevated
b.
CD4+ cell count: 180/mm3
c.
Creatinine: 1.0 mg/dL
d.
Platelet count: 80,000/mm3
e.
Serum sodium: 120 mEq/L
Question 3A nurse is traveling to a third-world country with a medical volunteer group to work with people who are infected with human immune deficiency virus (HIV). The nurse should recognize that which of the following might be a barrier to the prevention of
perinatal HIV transmission? (Select all that apply.)
a.
Clean drinking water
b.
Cultural beliefs about illness
c.
Lack of antiviral medication
d.
Social stigma
e.
Unknown transmission routes
Question 4A student nurse is learning about human immune deficiency virus (HIV) infection. Which statements about HIV infection are correct? (Select all that apply.)
a. CD4+ cells begin to create new HIV virus particles.
b. Antibodies produced are incomplete and do not function well.
c. Macrophages stop functioning properly.
d. Opportunistic infections and cancer are leading causes of death.
e. People with stage 1 HIV disease are not infectious to others.
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