A patient who is newly diagnosed with HIV infection after a recent exposure calls to report fever, sore throat, myalgia, and night sweats. The nurse will notify the provider that this patient is most likely experiencing
a. acute retroviral syndrome.
b. AIDS.
c. an increased viral load.
d. an opportunistic infection.
Question 2
The nurse is teaching a parent about administering nitrofurantoin suspension to a 5-year-old child. Which instruction will the nurse include in the patient teaching?
a. Give the medication on an empty stomach.
b. Have the child rinse the mouth after taking the drug.
c. Limit the child's fluid intake to concentrate the urine.
d. Report brownish-colored urine to the child's provider.
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Effective listening skills demonstrate empathy to the patient and break down barriers to communicati
A goniometer is used to measure range of motion of the patient’s arm.
Pneumonia patient’s chest x-ray. Note the irregular areas of density.