Author Question: Which of the following patients would be considered to be in the latent period of HIV infection? ... (Read 74 times)

Engineer · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

Which of the following patients would be considered to be in the latent period of HIV infection?

A)
A 16-year-old prostitute who has open sores on her labia that drain purulent secretions
B)
A 33-year-old heroin drug abuser who has numerous enlarged lymph nodes in his axilla and cervical neck region for the past 4 months
C)
A 45-year-old alcohol abuser who is complaining of excessive vomiting of blood that started 2 weeks ago
D)
A 24-year-old college student who has developed a chronic cough that will not go away, even after taking two courses of antibiotics.

Question 2

When educating a patient with a wound that is not healing, the nurse should stress which of the following dietary modifications to ward off some of the negative manifestations that can occur with inflammation?

A)
Increase the amount of calcium in the diet, especially drinking milk and eating cheese.
B)
This is the one time whereby you should eat more fat (both polyunsaturated and saturated), so you can absorb more fat soluble vitamins.
C)
Since there is a loss of plasma proteins, you should increase your intake of organ meats like liver.
D)
Increase your intake of oily fish and fish oil so that you will increase absorption of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids.

mariahkathleeen · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans:
B

Feedback:

In the latent period, which can last up to 10 years, the CD4+ count falls gradually to approximately 200 cells/ L. Some people experience swollen lymph nodes that are chronically swollen for more than 3 months in at least two locations, not including the groin. The lymph nodes may be sore or visible externally.

Answer to Question 2

Ans:
D

Feedback:

Dietary modification of the inflammatory response through the use of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, specifically eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, which are present in oily fish and fish oil, may be effective in preventing some negative manifestations of inflammation.