Findings
Stages/Testing
Opportunistic Infections
Medications
Treatment
100

This disease process presents with hemoptysis, fever, weight loss, and night sweats. 

What is TB

100

In this stage patients are highly contagious with flu-like symptoms 2-3 weeks after exposure

What is Stage 1 HIV

100

AIDS patient presents with enlarged lymph nodes and fever

What is non-Hodgkin lymphoma

100

These medications are used to treat TB

RIPE: rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, ethambutol

100

Public health nurse observes patient taking medication

What is DOT

200

This disease process presents with flu-like symptoms 2-3 weeks after exposure

What is HIV

200

In this stage patients are asymptomatic and present with a positive PPD skin test and negative chest x-ray

What is latent stage TB

200

HIV patient presents with white patches in the mouth

What is candidiasis

200

Vitamin B6 is recommended for a patient taking this medication to prevent neuropathy 

What is isoniazid

200

Patient reports orange tears and orange tinged contacts, this a side effects of this medication

What is Rifampin

300

An induration reading of 5mm in a patient with a hx of AIDS

What is a positive PPD in an immunocompromised patient.  

300

This test requires interpretation, takes 2-3 weeks for results and is the most reliable source in testing for HIV

What is a Western Blot test

300

AIDS patient presents with vaginal bleeding, discharge and pain

What is invasive cervical cancer

300

These labs should be monitored in patients receiving ART treatment 

LFT, CBC, Lipid and glucose levels

300

This is the nurses priority when communicating with a newly diagnosed HIV patient 

What is providing emotional support

400

A patient with a with CD4 cell count of 199 cell/mm3 with painless purple skin lesions

What is AIDS

400

Patient presents with HAND symptoms, neurological problems, with an unknown cause 

What is HIV encephalopathy 

400

Patient in stage III HIV/AIDS presents with confusion, fever and seizures and Owens a cat

What is toxoplasmosis infection

400

These medications are used in HAART tretments

Cabotegravir, Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine

400

Nurse with a needle stick had to take this medication within 72 hours

What is PeP