Varicella Vaccine Is Recommended to Be Given to Patients Who

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Multiple Choice

Varicella vaccine is recommended to be given to patients who are:

• A) HIV positive with a CD4+ T-lymphocyte percentage less than 15%
• B) Taking corticosteroids (up to 2 mg/kg/day or less than 20 mg/day)
• C) Pregnant
• D) Immunocompromised

Comprehend the nurse's role in managing and supporting patients with HIV/AIDS.

Identify the impact of HIV/AIDS across different demographics and risk groups.

Understand the biology and transmission methods of the HIV retrovirus.

Recognize the progression stages of HIV to AIDS based on CD4+ count.

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Definitions:

Decomposers

Organisms, such as fungi and bacteria, that break down dead or decaying organisms, and in doing so carry out the natural process of decomposition.

Multicellular

Organisms composed of more than one cell, with cells differentiated to perform specialized functions, found in most life forms including plants, animals, and fungi.

Club Fungi

Fungi belonging to the division Basidiomycota, characterized by their reproductive structure shaped like a club.

Mushrooms

Fungi producing spore-bearing fruiting bodies that are often eaten as food.