The nurse, planning care for a client diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus, realizes that the most common infection that occurs in clients with this health problem is:
1. cytomegalovirus infection.
2. Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
3. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.
4. Streptococcus pneumoniae.
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As the immune system becomes overpowered, opportunistic infections can occur. The most common infection is Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. The other infections can also occur, but they occur less frequently.
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Which of the following statements concerning infectious diseases in the United States today is true?
a. They account for 25% of all physician visits and are still a major cause of death. b. They are not a community/public health problem in the United States. c. They are a major source of morbidity in the world, but not in the United States. d. They are rarely fatal in the United States.
Amino acids are added to a parenteral nutrition solution to promote the production of:
1. glucose. 2. albumin. 3. triglycerides. 4. proteins.
A patient undergoing alcohol rehabilitation decides to begin disulfiram (Antabuse) therapy. Patient teaching should include the need to: (select all that apply)
a. avoid aged cheeses. b. avoid alcohol-based skin products. c. read labels of all liquid medications. d. wear sunscreen and avoid bright sunlight. e. maintain an adequate dietary intake of sodium. f. avoid breathing fumes of paints, stains, and stripping compounds.
________ is a refractory diuretic.
A. Acetazolamide B. Chlorothiazide C. Mannitol D. Isosorbide