When a client has an STD infection, the risk of HIV infection increases. The nurse serves as an educator about the modes of transmission as well as:
1. A crusader for AIDS research
2. A coach and counselor to those contemplating sexual activity
3. A role model for how to behave toward and provide supportive care for those with HIV infection
4. A policy maker who addresses laws governing privacy rights of HIV-positive persons
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Nurses must be role models because many HIV-positive patients are stigmatized.
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Which of the following responses indicates a need for further teaching? A) "We must give him calcium and phosphorus with food every morning." B) "He must take vitamin D as prescribed and spend some time in the sunlight." C) "He must take calcium at breakfast and phosphorus at bedtime." D) "We should encourage him to have fish, dairy, and liver if he will eat it."
During adolescence, estrogen causes which of the following changes in the female?
a. epiphyseal maturation, which in turn inhibits long bone growth b. the greatest widening of the hips she will experience in her lifetime c. the greatest peaking of sexual interest in preparation for sexual life d. nesting instinct, with a desire to find a life mate and have a family
Tissues which are specialized to bind together and support other tissues are called
A) blood and lymph tissue. B) nerve tissue. C) epithelial tissue. D) connective tissues.
Simone presents with symptoms of moderate renal impairment. Her physician diagnoses her condition to be a result of diabetes mellitus. She has been taking Diabinese for over a decade. Which of the following would be true of this situation?
A. Diabinese should be substituted with a nonsulfonylurea drug. B. The physician can prescribe a secretagogue to treat Simone. C. The bioavailability of Diabinese will be reduced because of the renal impairment. D. Any drug prescribed to treat the renal impairment is unlikely to interact with Diabinese.