Linton: Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing, 6th Edition
Chapter 35: Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency
Syndrome
Open-Book Quiz
NAME: ________________________________________
2. Describe the stages of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. (See p. 668 in
your textbook.)
4. How is Pneumocystis jiroveci acquired, and why is it a cause of death among patients
with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)? (See p. 670 in your textbook.)
8. After a patient with HIV is started on a medication regimen, why must he or she not
9. Where are the most common sites of infection in patients with HIV? (See p. 674 in
10. What interventions are recommended when attempting to reduce anxiety in patients