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Shelles · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

A patient is advised to be tested for HIV because of his multiple sexual partners and injectable drug use. The nurse should ensure that this patient understands the test by informing him that:

a. The blood is tested with the highly sensitive test called the Western blot.
b. The blood is tested with an ELISA; if positive, it is tested again with an ELISA, followed by a Western blot if the second ELISA is positive.
c. A series of HIV tests is performed to confirm if the patient has AIDS.
d. If the HIV tests are seronegative, John can be assured that he is not infected.

Question 2

A nurse who works in a busy emergency department provides care for numerous patients who present with complaints of chest pain.

Which of the following questions is most likely to help the nurse differentiate between chest pain that is attributable to angina and chest pain due to myocardial infarction (MI)?
A) Does resting and remaining still help your chest pain to decrease?
B) Have you ever been diagnosed with high blood pressure or diabetes?
C) When was the first time that you recall having chest pain?
D) Does your chest pain make it difficult to move around like you normally would?

elyse44 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
The individual's blood is tested with ELISA or enzyme immunoassay (ELA), antibody tests that detect the presence of HIV antibodies. If the ELA is positive for HIV, then the same blood is tested a second time. If the second ELA is positive, a more specific confirming test such as the Western blot is done. Blood that is reactive or positive in all three steps is reported to be HIV-positive.

Answer to Question 2

A