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NURS 606 MIDTERM EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, Exams of Nursing

HIV is transmitted through what? direct contact with body fluids or blood An infection that can occur during HIV stage Pneumocystis Pneumonia Acute retroviral symptoms flu-like symptoms decreased CD4+ high viral load >1 million high transmission potential shallow, demarcated ulcers on mouth, anus, penis, and rectum When is it recommended to start HAART therapy? CD4+ <350

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NURS 606 MIDTERM EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
HIV is transmitted through what?
direct contact with body fluids or blood
An infection that can occur during HIV stage
Pneumocystis Pneumonia
Acute retroviral symptoms
flu-like symptoms
decreased CD4+
high viral load >1 million
high transmission potential
shallow, demarcated ulcers on mouth, anus, penis, and rectum
When is it recommended to start HAART therapy?
CD4+ <350
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NURS 606 MIDTERM EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS

AND ANSWERS

HIV is transmitted through what?

direct contact with body fluids or blood

An infection that can occur during HIV stage

Pneumocystis Pneumonia

Acute retroviral symptoms

flu-like symptoms

decreased CD4+

high viral load >1 million

high transmission potential

shallow, demarcated ulcers on mouth, anus, penis, and rectum

When is it recommended to start HAART therapy?

CD4+ <

Normal CD4+ count

500-

CD4+ count in HIV

<

CD4+ count in AIDS

<

AIDS symptoms

lymphadenopathy

diarrhea

weight loss

fever

cough, SOB

Diagnosis of HIV/AIDS

what kind of anemia is iron deficiency anemia

microcytic

iron deficiency anemia

the supply of iron needed to produce hgb is inadequate

S/S of iron deficiency anemia

decreased H/H

gradual fatigue

increasing SOB

causes of iron deficiency anemia

NSAIDS

colon cancer

strict vegan

frequent blood donor

GI tract conditions (PUD, gastric cancer, Crohns, colitis)

types of microcytic anemia

iron deficiency anemia

blood loss anemia

Thalassemia

lead poisonings

Treatment of iron deficiency anemia

increase iron rich foods and vitamin C to help absorb it

Food high in iron

liver

red meat

fish

beans

raisins

eggs

almonds

green leafy veggies

GI tract blood loss

Thalassemia

blood disorder that causes less hemoglobin

it is inherited

Normocytic anemias

bleeding, nutritional anemia

anemia of renal insufficiency, hemolysis

anemia of chronic disease, a primary bone marrow disorder

examples of normocytic anemia

aplastic anemia

endocrine disorders (hypothyroidism)

acquired aphasia (parvo, HIV, medications)

Macrocytic anemias

megaloblastic anemia (vitamin B12 and folic acid deficiency)

pernicious anemia

drug induced

nutritional

MDS (myelodysplastic syndrome) or other bone marrow disorders

liver disease or alcoholism

hypothyroidism

hemolysis

megaloblastic anemia

a blood disorder characterized by anemia in which the red blood cells are larger than normal

common in alcoholics

foot slap gait common in folate deficiency (sensory ataxia)

Lhermitte's sign (neck pain shooting down back and into arms)

Lhermitte's sign

neck pain shooting down the back and into the arms

Pernicious anemia

vitamin B12 deficiency from the intestines lacking intrinsic factor to absorb B

there is enough of it in the body, just not being absorbed properly

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

a malignant cancer of lymphoid cells within the lymph node in bone marrow, spleen, and liver

B-cells are the most common cells involved (80-85%) and the rest are T cells

Presentation of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

fixed, painless lymphadenopathy in MULTIPLE lymph nodes

low grade fever

night sweats

unexplained weight loss

Risk factors for Non Hodgkin's lymphoma

occurs in children and adults

HIV infection

patients undergoing immunosuppression

Rheumatoid Arthritis (chronic inflammation)

Hodgkin's Lymphoma

caused by a clonal transformation of B cells which creates REED-STERNBERG CELLS

Presentations of Hodgkin's Lymphoma

painless lymphadenopathy of a SINGLE GROUP or CHAIN of lymph nodes

low grade fever

night sweats

unexplained weight loss

Risk factors for Hodgkin's Lymphoma

young adulthood and older than 55 years old

HIV infection

patients undergoing immunosuppression

Epstein Barr virus (mono)

Hx of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

obesity

Leukemia

results from immature blast cells with two gene mutations

Chronic myelogenous leukemia

occurs in age 25-50 years old, involves pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells

S/S of CML

mild signs of anemia

splenomegaly

may be asymptomatic depending on WBC level

lab findings for CML

leukocytosis with variable WBC count

increased eosinophils

increased basophils

Lymphocytic leukemia

affects cells that become lymphocytes (B or T cells)

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)

most common form in children, involves immature B or T cells

S/S of ALL

CNS deficiencies

Lab findings in ALL

normocytic anemia

thrombocytopenia

variable WBC counts

PBS- less than 30% lymphocytes

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

most common form in older adults, involves immature B or T cells

Prognosis of 10 YEARS

S/S of CLL

nonspecific fatigue and malaise

hepatosplenomegaly

usually asymptomatic until end stage disease

Female hematocrit levels

36.1-44.3 g/dL

Platelet count

150-400 thousand/uL

MCV range

80-95 fL

SA node HR range

60-100 bpm

AV node HR range

40-60 bpm

What causes bradycardia?

a blocked pathway at or below the AV node

Scar tissue from prior MI or medications

Wolfe-Parkinson-White Syndrome

most common reentry tachycardia

Delta waves between PR and QRST spike

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)

arteries weaken and areas of the artery balloon outward

caused by atherosclerosis and HTN

S/S of AAA

pulsating abdominal mass

flank/back pain

once it ruptures, symptoms worsen: severe pain, worsening dyspnea, cardiovascular collapse due to life threatening bleeding

Diagnosis of AAA

if symptoms present, we can do CT, MRI, and arteriography (angiography)

Normal BP

<120 and <

Elevated BP

120-129 and <

Stage 1 HTN

130-139 or 80-

Stage 2 HTN

140 or >

HTN crisis

180 and/or >

diagnostic studies for valvular heart disease

transthoracic echo

transesophageal echo

right heart cath

Congenital aortic stenosis

symptoms usually develop before age 30

the valve can be unicuspid, bicuspid, or tricuspid with partially fused leaflets

rheumatic aortic stenosis

symptoms develop between age 30-

tissue inflammation results in adhesions and fusing of the commissures

fibrosis and calcification of the leaflet tips can occur because of turbulent flow

Degenerative aortic stenosis

patients are usually over age 70 with diabetes and hypocholesteremia

leaflets become inflexible because calcium deposits at the bases

normal aortic valve area (AVA)

3.5-4.0 cm