You are working in the triage area of an emergency department and four clients approach the triage desk at the same time. List the order in which you will assess these clients:

A client with HIV has a viral load of 50,000 copies and a T4 % of 17. Based on these lab results,which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the client’s teaching plan to address the priority problem? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

An infusion line connected to a central venous catheter becomes disconnected accidentally.  What is the nurse’s priority action?  

A  physician is considering placing a client with AIDS and malnutrition on Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN). Which of the following does the nurse know regarding the use of TPN?

A client with AIDS has a PPD done. During the 3 days following the test, there is no induration or evidence of reaction at the intradermal injection site. What conclusion made by the nurse is most accurate?  Select All that apply

A client with AIDS has vesicles on the left thoracic area. The affected area is very painful. Which medication would be best for the nurse to administer?

A female client with HIV infection presents with complaints of chronic diarrhea and vaginal candida. According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control) Classification System, the client is most likely in which stage?

You are working in the triage area of an ED, and the 4 clients approach the triage desk at the same time. List the order in which you will assess these clients:

The client who has engaged in needle-sharing activities has developed a flu like infection. An HIV antibody test is negative. Which scientific rationale explains this finding?

Which of the following are transmission routes of anthrax?  Select all that apply