A client has been infected with HIV for 5 years. Which of the following may be included in changing the client’s diagnosis from being HIV-positive to having AIDS?

A patient who is in good health is naturally assisted in cancer prevention by which type of immunity?

A nursing student learning about antibody-mediated immunity (AMI) and determines that the cell with the most direct role in this process begins its development in which tissue or organ?

When explaining how the immune system functions to a patient. The nurse understands that the patient is understanding the concepts being taught when the patient states the following:

Once B-Cells are partially activated by a pathogen, they then have to become completely activated by which component of the immune system?

Which short-term client outcome would be most appropriate for a client admitted to the hospital with hyperemesis gravidarum and unable to tolerate regular food and fluid intake?

A prenatal client at 14 weeks’ gestation reports continuous nausea and vomiting and a severe headache. The blood pressure is elevated and fundal height is 21 centimeters. Which diagnostic test does the nurse anticipate will be prescribed to confirm a hydatiform mole?

The patient who had a positive purified protein derivative (PPD) test for tuberculosis has redness and a 9mm induration at the injection site. The nurse suspects which type of hypersensitivity reaction?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of clients about common findings that can indicate cancer. The nurse should instruct the clients to monitor for and report which of the following findings? (Select all that apply)

A patient calls the clinic to report exposure to poison ivy and an itchy rash that is not helped with over-the-counter antihistamines. What response by the nurse is most appropriate?