Deck 31: Women and Hivaids

Question 1

In 2014, what percentage of all new diagnoses of HIV did males account for?

A) 51%
B) 61%
C) 71%
D) 81%

Answer 1

D

Question 2

When working with a patient with HIV, which of the following that the nurse's role has to do? (Select all that apply.)

A) Prepare the patient for the inevitability of death
B) Help build a support system
C) Explain the levels of care available
D) Reassure the patient that a complete recovery is expected
E) Help the patient manage HIV as a chronic condition

Answer 2

B, C, E

Question 3

Among all women living with HIV at the end of 2013, what percentage was the African American?

A) 43%
B) 53%
C) 63%
D) 73%

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Among African American women aged 25 to 34 years, which of the following was the cause for HIV/AIDS in them?

A) Leading cause of death
B) Second leading cause of death
C) Third leading cause of death
D) Fourth leading cause of death

Question 5

Which of the following does HIV retrovirus target and bind to?

A) B-cells
B) Neutrophils
C) T-cells
D) Eosinophils

Question 6

AIDS, the final stage of HIV, is reached when the CD4+ count drops to which of the following?

A) Less than 400
B) Less than 300
C) Less than 200
D) Less than 100

Question 7

Among HIV infections in women, which of the following ones result in 72% of occurrence of such infections?

A) Unprotected heterosexual intercourse
B) Unprotected homosexual intercourse
C) Blood transfusions
D) Needle-stick injuries

Question 8

Which of the following represents the greatest risk for being infected with HIV?

A) Insertive anal intercourse
B) Receptive oral intercourse
C) Receptive vaginal intercourse
D) Insertive vaginal intercourse

Question 9

The nurse is instructing a client on risk factors associated with being infected with HIV. Which of the following should the nurse mention? (Select all that apply.)

A) Being male
B) Lesions being present within the vagina
C) Being pregnant
D) Having sex during menstruation
E) Douching

Question 10

Which of the following is the chief predictor of a risk of heterosexual transmission?

A) Duration of sexual intercourse
B) Viral load
C) Number of sexual partners of the male
D) The concentration of sperms in the semen

Question 11

Which of the following present in a sexual partner is a risk factor for infection with HIV?

A) Diabetes
B) Gonorrhea
C) Cardiovascular disease
D) Breast cancer

Question 12

When considering offering HIV testing to clients, the nurse should keep which of the following in mind?

A) Offer it to all women who are being tested for STIs
B) The testing is completely voluntary
C) Specific signed consent for testing should be required
D) Opt-out HIV screening is recommended
E) Antigen-only tests are encouraged

Question 13

To confirm a diagnosis of HIV infection, how many tests must be completed on the same sample?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Question 14

When considering when to start a patient on antiretroviral therapy, the nurse should base the decision on which of the following?

A) CD4 counts
B) Viral load
C) Red blood cell count
D) Patient's symptoms

Question 15

Sheila is a client who is suspected of having HIV. Which of the following symptoms would tend to confirm this suspicion? (Select all that apply.)

A) Recurrent vaginal candidiasis
B) Hepatitis A infection
C) Abnormal cervical cytology
D) More severe pelvic inflammatory disease
E) Bacterial vaginosis