The nurse clarifies that a patient with HIV does not necessarily have AIDS until:
1. two or more opportunistic infections are diagnosed.
2. the appearance of Kaposi's sarcoma.
3. the CD4 cell level drops to 200.
4. there is a positive ELISA.
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A person with an HIV infection is not diagnosed with AIDS until the CD4 count falls to 200. There are other AIDS markers as well.
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The nurse should plan which actions to assist the stuttering child? (Select all that apply.)
a. Ask the child to stop and start over. b. Promise a reward for proper speech. c. Set a good example by speaking clearly. d. Give the child plenty of time to finish sentences. e. Look directly at the child while he or she is speaking.
Which assessment finding best supports dissociative fugue? The patient states:
a. "I cannot recall why I'm living in this town." b. "I feel as if I'm living in a fuzzy dream state." c. "I feel like different parts of my body are at war." d. "I feel very anxious and worried about my problems."
What are the results of using glucocorticoid drugs to treat asthma? (Select all that apply.)
a. Reduced bronchial hyperreactivity b. Reduced edema of the airway c. Reduced number of bronchial beta2 receptors d. Increased responsiveness to beta2-adrenergic agonists e. Increased synthesis of inflammatory mediators
The nurse would identify which body systems as directly involved in the process of normal gas exchange? (Select all that apply.)
a. Neurologic system b. Endocrine system c. Pulmonary system d. Immune system e. Cardiovascular system f. Hepatic system