Practice Question
The nurse explains human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to a client newly diagnosed with the condition. What is important for the nurse to tell the client?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
"It is very easy to get infections as HIV suppresses the immune system."
Rationale:
💠 HIV attacks CD4+ T-helper lymphocytes, which coordinate immune defense.
💠 Destruction of these cells weakens the adaptive immune system, increasing infection risk.
💠 Opportunistic infections such as Pneumocystis jirovecii or tuberculosis become common.
💠 Antiretroviral therapy (ART) helps slow viral replication but does not cure the disease.
💠 Continuous immune monitoring and infection prevention education are vital for management.
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Answer Choices:
A. Eating in dining hall
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Answer Choices:
A. Decreased sensory function due to substance P imbalance.
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Answer Choices:
A. Notify the parents.
B. Bandage the exposed area.
C. Wash the affected area.
D. Apply topical corticosteroid.
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Answer Choices:
A. Heat exhaustion
B. Malignant hyperthermia
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Answer Choices:
A. Respiratory acidosis
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: Examplify Exam(s)
- Domain: Pathophysiology
- Answer Choices: 4