A nurse utilizes the provisions created by the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resource Emergency Act when performing which intervention?
a. Increasing AIDS awareness in the community
b. Determining available health care services for HIV-infected individuals
c. Preventing the transmission of AIDS to children from their mothers
d. Allowing persons in the final stages of HIV to die with dignity
B
This act provides services including emergency services, services for early intervention and care, and drug reimbursement programs for HIV-infected individuals.
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A nurse cares for a client who has a specific mutation in the a1AT (alpha1-antitrypsin) gene. Which action should the nurse take?
a. Teach the client to perform monthly breast self-examinations and schedule an annual mammogram. b. Support the client when she shares test results and encourages family members to be screened for cancer. c. Advise the client to limit exposure to secondhand smoke and other respiratory irritants. d. Obtain a complete health history to identify other genetic problems associated with this gene mutation.
The nurse should assess a child who has had a tonsillectomy for which problem?
a. Frequent swallowing b. Inspiratory stridor c. Rhonchi d. Elevated white blood cell count
What other assessment questions should you ask her at this time?
What will be an ideal response?
A pregnant woman's biophysical profile score is 8. She asks the nurse to explain the results. The nurse's best response is:
a. "The test results are within normal limits." b. "Immediate delivery by cesarean birth is being considered." c. "Further testing will be performed to determine the meaning of this score." d. "An obstetric specialist will evaluate the results of this profile and, within the next week, will inform you of your options regarding delivery."