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NURS 4020 Final Exam with correct answersLife Cycle of HIV - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔CD4+ T-cells become HIV factory to make new
viral particles
CD4+ T-cells fall, viral load rises
immune system weakens
may have AIDs
AIDS outcomes - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔maintain the highest possible level of function for
as long as possible, reduce infections, and maintain quality of life and dignity
HIV progression - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Can take months to years
Personal life factors can affect timing progression
Frequency of re-exposure to HIV
Presence of other STDs
Nutrition status
Stress
HIV perinatal transmission - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔across placenta during pregnancy
infant exposure at birth to blood and vaginal secretions
exposure after birth through breast milk
,HIV transmission in healthcare workers - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔needle stick injuries
exposure of nonintact skin/mucous membranes to blood and body fluids
standard precautions in best prevention
postexposure prohylaxis (PEP)
HIV assessment - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Hx
Physical assessment
-infections
-malignancies
-endocrine complications
psychosocial assessment
AIDS dementia complex
AIDS wasting syndrome
skin changes
kidney problems
HIV laboratory assessment - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔lymphocyte counts
CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell count
anitbody tests
ELISA
Home tests (OraQuick In-Home HIV test)
Viral load testing
blood chemistry, CBC, stool testing, biopsies
HIV analysis: interpreting - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔potential for infection
inadequate gas exchange
pain
inadequate nutrition
, diarrhea
potential for reduced tissue integrity
cognitive decline
potential for psychosocial distress
Prevent infection in HIV - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔drug therapy
-antiretroviral (combination antiretroviral therapy [CART])
-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)
-non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs)
-protease inhibitors (PIs)
-integrase inhbitors
-fusion inhibitors
-entry inhibitors
Restoring skin integrity in HIV - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔minimize diarrhea
-antidiarrheals
-keep perineal area clean and dry
restore skin integrity
-antiretroviral drug therapy
-analgesics and comfort measures
-appropriate skin care
Enhancing cognition in HIV - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔reorientation
drug therapy
safety measures
support
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