CH 37 Anti-virals Flashcards
10) The nurse has provided education for a client with AIDS prescribed antiviral treatment. Which statement made by the client indicates an understanding of the information?
- “I will need to limit my travel to avoid people with other infections.”
- “I will need to be on a high-calorie diet to enhance the effect of the medication.”
- “I will still need to take precautions to avoid spreading the virus to others.”
- “I will not be able to continue working at my high-stress job anymore.”
- “I will still need to take precautions to avoid spreading the virus to others.”
18) Which question should the nurse ask the client who has been receiving dolutegravir (DTG)?
1. “How have you been sleeping?”
2. “Are you having any trouble with constipation?”
3. “Are you experiencing any dizziness in the morning?”
4. “Have you had any difficulty urinating?”
- “How have you been sleeping?”
22) Which information should the nurse provide the client prescribed oseltamivir (Tamiflu)?
Select all that apply.
1. This prescription is administered via inhalation.
2. This prescription should be taken immediately.
3. This prescription will keep you from getting the flu.
4. This is an expensive prescription.
5. This prescription will be helpful if you have influenza or a cold.
- This prescription should be taken immediately.
4. This is an expensive prescription.
24) Which information should the nurse include in the teaching for a client prescribed hepatitis A immunoglobulin after being exposed to hepatitis A?
1. You will need another booster in 6 months.
2. If you plan on traveling out of the country, you will need another injection.
3. This injection may keep you from contracting hepatitis A.
4. You will not need to worry about contracting hepatitis A for the next 5 to 8 years.
- This injection may keep you from contracting hepatitis A.
25) Which individual should receive a hepatitis B vaccine? Select all that apply. 1. All newborn infants 2. Clients with HIV 3. International travelers 4. People who are incarcerated 5. People with alcoholism
- All newborn infants
- Clients with HIV
- People who are incarcerated
11) A pregnant client with AIDS asks the nurse if her baby will die of AIDS. Which response should the nurse provide?
- “There are special tests that we can do to see if your unborn baby is positive.”
- “Acquired immune deficiency can be unpredictable in the newborn.”
- “Drug therapy can help prevent your child from contracting the virus.”
- “There are drugs that can be given after birth to reverse the disease process.”
- “Drug therapy can help prevent your child from contracting the virus.”
20) Which information should the nurse include in the teaching for a client prescribed an antiretroviral agent?
1. Monitor your blood pressure daily.
2. Weigh yourself daily.
3. Use barrier protection when genital lesions are present.
4. Practice good handwashing.
- Practice good handwashing.
23) Which information should the nurse include in the client teaching about pharmacotherapy for influenza?
- Antiviral prescriptions can increase resistance to other strains of the flu.
- Antiviral prescriptions should be administered within 72 hours of flu symptoms occurring.
- Antiviral prescriptions decrease the risk of transmission of the flu.
- Antiviral prescriptions can be used to treat active influenza infections.
- Antiviral prescriptions can be used to treat active influenza infections.
27) A client with hepatitis C asks the nurse what his chance is of developing chronic hepatitis C. Which information should the nurse provide?
1. “The risk of you developing chronic hepatitis C is based on your immunity.”
2. “The risk of you developing chronic hepatitis C is about 70%.”
3. “The risk of you developing chronic hepatitis C is about 40%.”
4. “The risk of you developing chronic hepatitis C is based on your compliance with the initial treatment.”
- “The risk of you developing chronic hepatitis C is about 70%.”
28) A client suspected of having hepatitis C asks the nurse why cultures are being obtained when hepatitis is a virus. Which response should the nurse provide the client?
1. “Obtaining a culture will rule out a bacterial infection.”
2. “There is a strain of hepatitis C that is a combination of a bacteria and virus.
3. “Hepatitis C viruses can be cultured.”
4. “Cultures are needed to rule out a bacterial infection.”
- “Hepatitis C viruses can be cultured.”
29) Which statements should the supervisor use to respond to a newly employed nurse who states, “I am not certain I want to get a hepatitis shot”?
Select all that apply.
1. “Working in a hospital puts you at a higher risk for being exposed to hepatitis B.”
2. “You can be protected from hepatitis B with one immunization.”
3. “This immunization is administered to children before they are 2 years old.”
4. “If you don’t get this vaccine, you must wear gloves at all times.”
5. “The vaccine is 90% effective in preventing hepatitis B.”
- “Working in a hospital puts you at a higher risk for being exposed to hepatitis B.”
- “This immunization is administered to children before they are 2 years old.”
- “The vaccine is 90% effective in preventing hepatitis B.”
30) A pregnant client with HIV receiving zidovudine asks the nurse why they will not test the newborn for HIV immediately after birth. Which response should the nurse provide?
1. “Since you are taking zidovudine, a test at birth will not be accurate.”
2. “The tests are much more accurate when your baby gets to be 1 week old.”
3. “Testing will continue until your baby is 1 year old.”
4. “The most sensitive test is the one done at 6 months of age.”
- “Since you are taking zidovudine, a test at birth will not be accurate.”
