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ADV CONCEPTS: HIV infection
HESI HINTS
7
Nursing
Not Applicable
08/14/2009

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Term
Identify ways HIV is transmitted
Definition
HIV is transmitted through blood and body fluids, EX: unprotected sexual contadt with an infected person, sharing needles with drug abusing person, infected blood products (rare), breast milk (mother to fetus transmission), and breaks in universal precautions (needle sticks or similar occurences)
Term
Vertical transmission (from mother to fetus) occurs how often if mother is not treated during pregnancy?
Definition
Occurs 30% to 50% of the time
Term
Describe universal precautions?
Definition
Protection from blood and body fluids is the goal of standard precautions, Standard precautions initiate barrier protection btwn caregiver and client through hand washing; using gloves; using gowns and masks; using eye protection as indicated; depending on activity of care and the likelihood of exposure; preventing needle sticks by not recapping needles
Term
What does the CD4 T-cell count describe?
Definition
Describes the number of infection-fighting lymphocytes the person has
Term
Why does the CD4 T-cell count drop in HIV infection?
Definition
Count drops bnecause the virus destroy CD4 T-cells as it invades them and replicates
Term
Describe the ways a pediatric client might acquire HIV infection.
Definition
Pediatric acquistion may occur through infected blood productsl through sexual abuse; and through breast milk
Term
What are the side effects of amphotericin B
Definition
Can be quite severe, they include anorezia, chills, cramping, muscle and joint pain, circulatory problems
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