HIV Nursing Quiz: Care & Precautions Tested

1. Which antiretroviral drug class inhibits HIV protease and prevents viral maturation?

Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)

Protease inhibitors (PIs)

Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs)

Integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs)

2. A patient with a CD4 count below 200 cells/mm³ is at highest risk for which opportunistic infection?

Tuberculosis

Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)

Toxoplasmosis

Candidiasis

3. Standard precautions in HIV care include use of gloves, masks, and eye protection for all patient contact.

True

False

4. Which laboratory value best indicates current viral load and treatment efficacy in HIV patients?

CD4 count

HIV RNA viral load

White blood cell count

Hemoglobin level

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6. Which of the following is NOT a route of HIV transmission?

Unprotected sexual contact

Sharing eating utensils

Needle sharing among injection drug users

Mother-to-child transmission during childbirth

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8. A patient presents with fever, cough, and dyspnea with CD4 count of 150 cells/mm³. Which prophylaxis should be provided?

Isoniazid for tuberculosis

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for PCP

Fluconazole for candidiasis

Azithromycin for MAC

9. Select all interventions appropriate for managing HIV-related neuropathy in nursing care.

Pain assessment and medication management

Nutritional counseling and immune support

Strict bed rest to prevent complications

Psychosocial support and coping strategies

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11. Which nursing intervention is essential when a patient reports medication side effects from antiretroviral drugs?

Discontinue all medications immediately

Assess adherence and collaborate with provider for adjustments

Increase dose to improve efficacy

Switch to herbal supplements instead

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13. Select all factors that contribute to HIV stigma and barriers to care.

Misconceptions about transmission routes

Discrimination and social marginalization

Lack of healthcare provider knowledge

Cost of antiretroviral medications

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14. Which statement about U=U (Undetectable = Untransmittable) is accurate?

Patients with undetectable viral loads cannot transmit HIV sexually

This applies only to heterosexual couples

It eliminates need for barrier protection

It requires viral load monitoring every month

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HIV Nursing Quiz: Care & Precautions Tested

1. Which antiretroviral drug class inhibits HIV protease and prevents viral maturation?

2.

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2. A patient with a CD4 count below 200 cells/mm³ is at highest risk for which opportunistic infection?

3. Standard precautions in HIV care include use of gloves, masks, and eye protection for all patient contact.

4. Which laboratory value best indicates current viral load and treatment efficacy in HIV patients?

5. Adherence to antiretroviral therapy is critical because poor compliance leads to ____ and drug-resistant strains.

6. Which of the following is NOT a route of HIV transmission?

7. Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) must be initiated within ____ hours of potential HIV exposure.

8. A patient presents with fever, cough, and dyspnea with CD4 count of 150 cells/mm³. Which prophylaxis should be provided?

9. Select all interventions appropriate for managing HIV-related neuropathy in nursing care.

10. Undetectable viral load is defined as HIV RNA levels below ____ copies/mL.

11. Which nursing intervention is essential when a patient reports medication side effects from antiretroviral drugs?

12. A needlestick injury occurs in the clinical setting. Immediate actions include wound care, reporting, and initiating ____ if indicated.

13. Select all factors that contribute to HIV stigma and barriers to care.

14. Which statement about U=U (Undetectable = Untransmittable) is accurate?

15. Comprehensive HIV nursing care addresses medical treatment, psychosocial support, and ____ to promote quality of life.