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ENagel

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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



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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.




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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Wow, this really help


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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