The nurse is aware that Pneumocystis jiroveci (P. carinii, or PCP) becomes a real threat when the immunosuppressed patient's CD4 count drops to _____ cells/mm3
a. 200
b. 400
c. 600
d. 1000
A
Pneumocystis jiroveci is considered an opportunistic infection in the patient who is HIV positive. When the CD4 count drops to 200 cell/mm3, the HIV-positive patient is vulnerable to opportu-nistic infections.
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A) Unable to sleep for a long period of time during the day B) Falling asleep while sitting in front of a computer charting during the night C) Finding it difficult to sleep when they have a night off D) Heightened alertness and reflexes on their drive home after work E) Increased hunger and thirst in the middle of the night
A newborn is receiving phototherapy. Which intervention by the nurse would be most important?
1. Measurement of head circumference 2. Encouraging the mother to stop breastfeeding 3. Stool blood testing 4. Assessment of hydration status
Usually it takes approximately ___ years of heavy drinking of the equivalent of a pint or more of whiskey a day to develop cirrhosis of the liver.
a. 20 b. 10 c. 30 d. 40
The nurse would suspect a problem at which area when pressure builds up on either side of the tympanic membrane?
A) Cochlea B) Eustachian tube C) Vestibulocochlear nerve D) Organ of Corti