This disorder typically appears in AIDs patients when the CD4 count is less than 50/mm3.  The manifestations include fever, weakness, night sweats, abdominal pain, severe diarrhea, and weight loss.  

In monitoring the client’s response to disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) which assessment findings would the nurse consider acceptable responses?  SATA

The nurse is assisting with planning care for a client with a  diagnosis of immunodeficiency and should incorporate which action as a priority in the plan?  

The nurse is educating the elderly patient just diagnosed with benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) about medications to avoid that can worsen symptoms.  Which OTC medications does she include in the list to avoid? SATA

A mother that is HIV positive should be encouraged to breastfeed.  

One way people can impact plants is by producing oxygen for the plants.

Dr. Collier conducted a study to test the relationship between frequency of fast food consumption and academic achievement in fifth-grade children. Based on this information, which of the following is a constant in her study?

Cupcake University recently switched to a new brand of COVID test, which—like all COVID tests—claims to measure whether or not a person has COVID. Unfortunately, the test has a high rate of false positives. As many as 50% of students who test positive do not actually have COVID. Based on this information, there appears to be a problem with the test’s…

Which type of source is most likely to undergo a rigorous peer review process?

Claudia reads a research study where the authors reported that, in the United States, first-generation immigrant children tend to perform better in school than native-born children. She thinks to herself, “This can’t be right. I’m a first-generation immigrant and I did terrible in school!” Based on this information, Claudia may need to be reminded that…