When Planning a Community Teaching Event, the Nurse Should Recognize

question 10

Multiple Choice

When planning a community teaching event, the nurse should recognize that the group in which HIV infection is growing most rapidly is

• A) adults older than 50 years.
• B) blacks and Hispanics.
• C) black teenagers.
• D) gay white men.

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Definitions:

Rhinopharyngography

A radiographic examination of the nasal passages and pharynx using a contrast medium to diagnose obstructions or abnormalities.

Pneumonia

An infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs, which may fill with fluid or pus, causing cough with phlegm or pus, fever, chills, and difficulty breathing.

Pertussis

Also known as whooping cough, a highly contagious respiratory tract infection characterized by severe coughing fits.

Arterial Blood Gases

A test that measures the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in arterial blood, used to assess lung function and acid-base balance.