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ENagel · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Which are potential complications of nausea and vomiting? (Select all that apply.)

a. Bleeding
b. Aortic aneurysm
c. Aspiration pneumonia
d. Bowel perforation
e. Reopening of surgical wounds

Question 2

Which test results indicate to the nurse that a patient's antiretroviral therapy is effective?

a. White blood cell count 5000 cells/mm3
b. Blood urea nitrogen level 15 mg/dL
c. Blood positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibodies
d. CD4+ to CD8+ ratio increased

jaymee143 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A, C, E
Nausea and vomiting create physiological complications which include bleeding, aspiration pneumonia, dehydration, and reopening of surgical wounds. These complications can be very costly and prolong hospital stays.

Answer to Question 2

D
HIV selectively infects and causes the destruction of CD4 cells (T-helper cells). An increase in ratio of this population of cells compared with CD8+ cells in a patient with HIV disease indicates the drug regimen is effective in suppressing viral replication.