The nurse, in planning care, considers that the two most common opportunistic infections and malignant neoplasms in the HIV-positive patient are:
1. Streptococcal pneumonitis and myeloma.
2. Streptococcus pneumoniae and malignant melanoma.
3. Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonitis and Kaposi's sarcoma.
4. Mycoplasmal pneumonia and Kaposi's sarcoma.
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The most common infection seen in HIV infection is P. jiroveci. Kaposi's sarcoma is com-mon in AIDS.
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The patient is complaining of dyspnea. The nurse assesses the patient's chest and hears wheezing throughout the lung fields. What might this indicate?
A) The patient is in bronchospasm. B) The patient has pneumonia. C) The patient needs physiotherapy. D) The patient has a hemothorax.
How does the experience of entering a psychiatric treatment facility differ from hospitalization for physical reasons? (Select all that apply.)
a. The client may fear other clients' behaviors. b. The client receives a negative diagnostic label. c. The client can enjoy the attention of caregivers. d. The client must cope with the stigma of mental illness. e. The client must cope with the stigma of physical illness. f. Insurance companies may deny payment for treatment. g. Insurance companies never deny payment for treatment.
A patient recovering from a CVA asks the purpose of the warfarin (Coumadin). What is the best response by the nurse regarding the purpose of Coumadin?
a. Dissolves the clot. b. Prevents the formation of new clots. c. Dilates the vessels to improve blood flow. d. Suppresses the formation of platelets.
A patient is prescribed azithromycin (Zithromax) as an alternative to penicillin
The patient tells the nurse that he experienced nausea and vomiting when he took erythromycin several months ago and asks if he should expect the same effects with azithromycin. Select the nurse's best re-sponse. a. "I need to call your health care provider and ask for a different antibiotic." b. "This drug is like erythromycin but has less severe gastrointestinal side effects." c. "Take the drug with a hearty meal to reduce gastrointestinal side effects." d. "I will get a prescription for an antiemetic in case this drug causes vomiting."