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32.  The patient visits the community health clinic and requests information regarding HIV testing. The nurse explains the testing procedure and includes that a patient with HIV may not have symptoms for how long?

7.  The nurse should instruct the patient who is diagnosed with AIDS to report signs of a rare cancer of the integument and mucus membrane, which include:

36.  A nurse is preparing to administer immunizations to a child who has an allergy to eggs. The nurse should know that an allergy to eggs is a contraindication for which of the following immunizations?

44.  An RN is educating patients and family members in a nursing care facility about antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in drugs.  Which of the following actions should the nurse identify that can contribute to the development of AMR in pathogens?

2.  The nurse is providing education for the parents of an infant during his 4 month well visit. She explains that the process of building immunity through a controlled exposure to an attenuated organism that will stimulate the production of antibodies is required by  _______________.

24. The nurse is caring for a patient who was admitted to the post op floor following total knee replacement surgery 3 hours ago. The physician has ordered Rocephin 1G daily. Which of the following would warrant further clarification of this order?

6.  An anxious patient enters the emergency room with angioedema of the lips and tongue, dyspnea, urticaria, and wheezing after having eaten a peanut butter sandwich. What should be the nurse’s priority intervention?

A 29-year-old nurse is admitted to the medical unit with symptoms of septic arthritis in her knee. The patient has a history of multiple hospitalizations for various infections over the past year. During assessment, the nurse notices inconsistencies in the patient’s reported symptoms and medical history. Which of the following actions should the nurse prioritize?

Which medication would a nurse most likely expect to be prescribed for a client diagnosed with both alcohol use disorder and opioid use disorder to maintain abstinence?

A nurse is reviewing vital signs for a client admitted at 2 AM with an injury sustained while intoxicated. The medical record shows the following blood pressure and pulse readings over time: 0200 (Admission) 118/78 70 bpm 0400 126/80 76 bpm 0600 128/82 72 bpm 0800 132/88 80 bpm 1000 148/94 96 bpm Based on this trent, what should be the nurse’s priority action?