Author Question: What should the nurse emphasize when counseling an anxious HIV-positive mother about the care of her ... (Read 55 times)

Mimi · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

What should the nurse emphasize when counseling an anxious HIV-positive mother about the care of her HIV-positive infant?

a. The baby will develop AIDS and refer her to a local AIDS support group. The baby will remain HIV-positive for the rest of its life.
b. Although infants of HIV-infected mothers may test positive for HIV antibodies, not all infants are infected with the virus.
c. She has not yet developed AIDS, and that it is possible the baby will not develop AIDS for many years.
d. If the infant is started on zidovudine (AZT) within the first month after delivery, AIDS can be prevented.

Question 2

Which statement is most appropriate for a nurse to tell a patient before insertion of the radioactive implant?

a. Nurses will always be available, but they will spend only short periods of time at your bedside.
b. Personal cleanliness is essential, so you will be given a complete bed bath each day.
c. Your diet will be changed to a high-fiber diet to encourage daily bowel movements.
d. Your bed linens will be completely changed each day to minimize radioactive contamination.

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

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The decline in pediatric AIDS incidence is associated with the increased compliance with universal counseling and testing of pregnant women and the use of zidovudine by HIV-infected pregnant women and their newborn infants. Infants born to HIV-infected mothers will have positive HIV antibody results as long as 15 to 18 months after birth. This is caused by maternal antibodies that cross the placenta during gestation and remain in the infant's circulatory system.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Generally, it is recommended that the nurse spend no more than 10 minutes at a time in the room of a patient with an implant. Baths and linen changes are not given daily. A low-residue diet is the norm to minimize peristalsis and bowel movements that might dislodge the implant.