Complex Immunity

Opportunistic Infections

100

The nurse should use this type of isolation precaution when admitting an AIDS pt with cough and night sweats.

Airborne

200

The HIV+ pt with PJ pneumonia should be placed on this type of isolation precaution.

Standard

300

The nurse should focus her assessment on this body system when caring for a pt with toxoplasmosis.

Neurological

400

GI symptoms are associated with which opportunistic infection?

Cryptosporidium

500

Purple skin lesions are consistent with which cancer found in HIV+ patients?

Kaposi sarcoma

Preventing Infection

100

After this amount of time, the pt should discard the glass of water instead of drinking it.

One hour

200

This is how often the HIV+ pt should clean their toothbrush

Weekly

300

If the HIV+ pt's temperature is higher than this number, he should notify his provider.

100.0 Fahrenheit

400

This is the type of soap patients should use to prevent infection

Antimicrobial

500

These two pets are not advised for HIV+ patients

Turtles, reptiles

Transplants

100

Rapid weight gain, activity intolerance, shortness of breath, and blood pressure problems are consistent with failure of this organ transplant.

Heart

200

Patients who have these conditions are not good transplant candidates

Infection, active cancer, substance use disorder, non-compliance, and unmanaged mental health disorders

300

Increase in bile production is an indication of failure of this type of organ transplant

Liver

400

Lung transplant failure usually includes signs and symptoms of this problem

Infection

500

Hypertension and hyperkalemia indicate failure of this type of transplant

Kidney

Anaphylaxis

100

This is the first action to take with a patient who you suspect is experiencing anaphylaxis

Rapid respiratory assessment

200

This is the oxygen device to use for anaphylaxis

Non-rebreather

300

This is the first drug to administer for anaphylaxis

EPINEPHRINE

400

If you're treating an anaphylaxis patient in the ED and you need extra help, who do you call?

The physician/your fellow ED nurses

500

Name some symptoms of anaphylaxis

Swollen lips and tongue, wheezing, hives, hypoxia, cyanosis

Lupus & Lyme

100

Butterfly rash, joint pain, and fatigue. Expected or priority assessment finding for Lupus?

Expected

200

Fever and new skin rash: expected or priority assessment finding for SLE?

Priority

300

SLE patients should avoid this

Sunlight

400

It might be dangerous for female SLE patients to do this

Become pregnant

500

Palpitations, dyspnea, and encephalopathy are consistent with progression of this disease

Lyme disease