Author Question: A client is being treated for trachoma after returning from a safari trip to Africa. Which potential ... (Read 54 times)

nmorano1 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A client is being treated for trachoma after returning from a safari trip to Africa. Which potential complication should the nurse consider when planning this client's care?

A) Scarring of the cornea
B) Eye muscle weakness
C) Damaged iris
D) Retinal detachment

Question 2

A nurse working in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is caring for a pediatric client with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

The client is severely symptomatic with the additional diagnoses of lymphoma and wasting syndrome. Based on this data, which clinical stage of HIV does the nurse anticipate for this client?
A) Category N
B) Category C
C) Category A
D) Category B

srodz · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Trachoma is a chronic form of conjunctivitis that causes the formation of granulation tissue that is abraded by the lashes, leading to scarring of the cornea and eventual blindness. The other options are not potential complications to this type of conjunctivitis.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B

The 1994 Revised HIV Pediatric Classification System remains the standard for determining clinical staging and related treatment for children with HIV. The client described is Category C, a severely symptomatic client with lymphoma and wasting syndrome. The other choices are incorrect.