A patient asks the nurse, How does HIV cause AIDS? The nurse's response should be
a. HIV attacks the immune system, a system that protects the body from foreign invaders, making it unable to protect the body from organisms that cause diseases.
b. HIV breaks down the circulatory system, making the body unable to assimilate oxygen and nutrients.
c. HIV attacks the respiratory system, making the lungs more susceptible to organisms that cause pneumonia.
d. HIV attacks the digestive system, decreasing the absorption of essential nutrients and causing weight loss and fatigue.
Question 2
The nurse providing care for a patient post percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) knows to monitor the patient closely. What does the nurse know to monitor for?
Select all that apply.
A) Abrupt closure of the coronary artery
B) Venous insufficiency
C) Bleeding at the insertion site
D) Retroperitoneal bleeding
E) Arterial occlusion
Nurse bees tending to brood in cells both open and capped with beeswax.
Example of problem focused patient
Caring for a patient on isolation precautions
Walkers help the patient ambulate safely.
Panic Attacks
J or U dose-response curve