The school nurse is preparing to teach a health class to ninth graders regarding STD's. Which information regarding acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) should be included?
1. Females taking birth control pills are protected from becoming infected with HIV
2. Protected sex is no longer an issue because there is a vaccine for the HIV virus
3. Adolescents with a normal immune system are not at risk for developing AIDS
4. Abstinence is the only guarantee of not becoming infected with sexually transmitted HIV.
4. Abstinence is the only guarantee of not becoming infected with sexually transmitted HIV.
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Jane has had an occupational exposure to body fluids while irrigating a patient's wound. Her first ELISA test is positive. Jane
A) has AIDS. B) should have a second ELISA performed to confirm the first test. C) start antibiotic therapy with trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Septra). D) plan to find a new job where she will not expose others to HIV.
A client will be having a hysterectomy and wants her daughter to donate the blood for directed donor donation. What factor would eliminate her daughter from donating the blood?
A) The daughter is 15 years of age. B) The daughter weighs 124 lb. C) The daughter is negative for HIV. D) The physician has been notified of the procedure.
The nurse is reviewing amniocentesis results. Which of the following would indicate that client care was appropriate?
1. The client who is Rh-positive received Rh immune globulin after the amniocentesis. 2. The client was monitored for 30 minutes after completion of the test. 3. The client began vaginal spotting before leaving for home after the test. 4. The client identified that she takes insulin before each meal and at bedtime.
You are preparing a 2-year-old boy for a physical exam. Which is correct?
a. He voids before the exam. b. His diaper is removed. c. He is undressed. d. His diaper is left on.