A public health nurse is preparing an educational campaign to address a recent local increase in the incidence of  human immune deficiency virus (HIV) infection. The nurse will prioritize what intervention?

The client with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is diagnosed with cutaneous Kaposi’s sarcoma. Which of the following confirms the diagnosis of Kaposi’s sarcoma?

The nurse is caring for an human immune deficiency virus (HIV)-positive client. Which of the following assessment finding assists the nurse in confirming progression of the client’s diagnosis from HIV to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)?

A client is beginning an antiretroviral drug regimen shortly after being diagnosed with  human immune deficiency virus (HIV). What nursing action is most likely to increase the likelihood of successful therapy?

The nurse is planning care for a client with Sjogren’s syndrome. What assessment findings by the nurse indicates that the priority outcome has been met?

A client with  human immune deficiency virus (HIV) wasting syndrome has inadequate nutrition. What assessment finding by the nurse best indicates that goals have been met for this client problem?

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of outcomes research that Dr. Spurtus discussed in the lecture?

A nurse assesses a client with a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The client opens his eyes and decerebrate postures to sternal rub, and has no verbal response to any stimulation. How will the nurse document this client’s Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)?

After receiving a handoff report from the night shift, the nurse completes the morning assessment of a client with severe sepsis. Vital signs are: blood pressure 95/60 mm Hg, heart rate 110 beats/min, respirations 32 breaths/min, oxygen saturation (SpO2) 96% on 45% oxygen via Venturi mask, temperature 101.5° F, central venous pressure (CVP) 2 mm Hg, and urine output of 10 mL for the past hour. The nurse initiates which provider order first?

A nurse is assesses a client and finds that the client does not have a pulse and is apneic. The nurse places the client on the cardiac monitor and find the following rhythm: What is the nurse’s priority action?