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NUR 257 EXAM 1 NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
A client with paroxysmal hemoglobinuria, a deficiency of complement proteins, reports headache and weakness of the right arm and leg. Based on these symptoms, for which health complication should the nurse assess?Edema in subcutaneous tissues of the extremities Bacterial meningitis Rheumatoid arthritis Cerebral venous thrombosis - ANSWER- Cerebral venous thrombosis
A nurse is teaching a client with immunodeficiency about the signs and symptoms of infection to report. The nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the client makes which statement?"Any change, however subtle, might mean that I have an infection." "A dry cough is just irritation, but one with mucous means an infection." "I might notice a swollen lymph node or two, but this is normal." "A fever over 101 degrees is the most common sign of infection." - ANSWER- "Any change, however subtle, might mean that I have an infection."
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A nurse is developing a teaching plan for a client with an immunodeficiency. What would the nurse need to emphasize? Select all that apply.Prophylactic medication regimens Signs and symptoms of bleeding Maintenance of a well-balanced diet Need to interrupt therapy for short periods Ways to manage stress - ANSWER- Prophylactic medication regimens Ways to manage stress Maintenance of a well-balanced diet
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 will have to take higher doses of the antiviral medications.The client will have to take the drugs intravenously to ensure compliance.The funding for the medications will cease if the client is not taking the meds correctly.The client is risking the development of drug resistance and drug failure.
- ANSWER- The client is risking the development of drug resistance
and drug failure.
A female client comes to the clinic and tells the nurse, "I think I have another vaginal infection and I also have some wart-like lesions on my 2 / 4
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vagina. This is happening quite often." Which nursing action is the priority for this client?Provide a prescribed topical antifungal agent to treat the client's vaginal infection.Offer information on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing.Refer the client to a support group with others experiencing the same symptoms.Recommend abstinence or safer-sex practices. - ANSWER- Offer information on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing.
A patient is on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for the treatment of HIV. What does the nurse know would be an adequate CD4 count to determine the effectiveness of treatment for a patient per year?10 mm3 to 20 mm3 20 mm3 to 45 mm3 50 mm3 to 150 mm3
- mm3 to 10 mm3 - ANSWER- 50 mm3 to 150 mm3
A client with ataxia-telangiectasia approaches the nurse with many questions and concerns. The client asks what the primary cause of death
is for this disease. The nurse's best response would be:
Overwhelming infection Neurologic dysfunction Acute renal failure Chronic lung disease - ANSWER- Overwhelming infection 3 / 4
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Which tests tell the physician what the viral load is in a client with HIV/AIDS? Select all that apply.p24 antigen test ELISA test T4/T8 ratio Western blot polymerase chain reaction - ANSWER- polymerase chain reaction p24 antigen test
A newborn has been diagnosed with DiGeorge syndrome. Which of the following would the nurse least likely expect to assess?Cleft palate Hypercalcemia Hypoparathyroidism Congenital heart defect - ANSWER- Hypercalcemia
A client with end-stage acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has profound manifestations of Cryptosporidium infection caused by the protozoa. What client need should in the nurse focus on when planning this client's care?antiretroviral therapy fluid replacement high-calorie nutrition pain management - ANSWER- fluid replacement
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