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NSG 6330 Final Study Guide
1. How is HIV transmitted: Vertical transmission from a mother to her
baby, blood transfusion, or exchange of any blood products
2. Question :
HIV risk factors are all of these except:
Unprotected sex or trauma with sexual activity or
multiple partners IV drug use, including shared syringes
Exchange of saliva: Exchange of saliva
3. Whether you order diagnostic testing or refer the patient to an HIV-
specific facility, laboratory confirmation for documentation for
appropriate care ren- dered.
The test confirming HIV infection is .
HIV-1/2 Ag/Ab combination
immunoassay enzyme-linked
immunosorbent HIV RNA CD4+
lymphocyte count
quantitative plasma HIV RNA: HIV-1/2 Ag/Ab combination immunoassay
4. Treatment, although not curative, is critical for the best outcome
possible. One important principle of antiretroviral therapy is:
Therapy should be started when symptoms first
appear. Monotherapy is recommended.
Response to drug therapy is monitored by HIV RNA levels.
Response to drug therapy is monitored with CD4+ counts.: Response to
drug therapy is monitored by HIV RNA levels.
5. The HIV is positive, and the chest X-ray reflects bilateral infiltrates.
The radiologist telephones you with a diagnosis of pneumonia. Further
evaluation and report are sent to you with a diagnosis of pneumocystis
pneumonia. What stage is this HIV presentation?
Acute HIV
infection Early-
stage infection
AIDS
