Author Question: A patient who is recovering from a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) is anxious about resuming ... (Read 79 times)

pragya sharda · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

A patient who is recovering from a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) is anxious about resuming normal levels of activity and mobility, citing a fear of putting undue strain on his heart, as well as being unable to safely mobilize.

Consequently, the patient has expressed his intention to remain on bed rest for several days. How should the nurse respond to this patient's concerns about activity and mobility?
A) There are actually a lot of benefits of moving early and often. While you're mobilizing, we'll keep you safe.
B) Actually, your plan of care already includes several days of bed rest to make sure that your heart is fully recovered.
C) It would be ideal if you could do some light mobilizing soon, but you can let us know when you would like to begin this.
D) You'll have to get permission from your cardiologist if you want to stay in bed for longer than normal.

Question 2

To be diagnosed as having AIDS, the patient must be HIV-positive, have a compromised immune system without known immune system disease or recent organ transplant, and present with

a. opportunistic infection.
b. a positive ELISA or Western blot test.
c. weight loss, fever, and generalized lymphedema.
d. CD4+ lymphocyte count below 200 mm3.

JCABRERA33 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

D
The 1993 expanded case definition of AIDS includes all HIV-infected people who have CD4+, T-lymphocyte counts of less than 200 cells/mm3; this includes all people who have one or more of these three clinical conditions: pulmonary tuberculosis, recurrent pneumonia, or invasive cervical cancer, and it retains the 23 clinical conditions listed in the 1987 AIDS case definition.