The Nurse Is Interviewing a Client Who Is Concerned About

question 25

Multiple Choice

The nurse is interviewing a client who is concerned about the possibility of contracting the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from unprotected sex with a known IV drug user.The nurse knows that if the client is infected:

• A) The client's life expectancy is 3 to 5 years
• B) There are no effective treatment modalities
• C) Symptoms of the disease will be assessable within the first month post exposure
• D) Blood work will confirm the diagnosis 6 weeks to 3 months after the initial exposure

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Definitions:

Maltose

Maltose is a disaccharide sugar composed of two glucose molecules, commonly produced during the digestion of starch in the human body and the brewing of beer.

Nucleic Acid

Macromolecules essential for all known forms of life, including DNA and RNA, which store and transfer genetic information.

Carbohydrate

Class of organic compounds that typically contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio; includes the monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides.

Hydrolysis

A chemical reaction involving the breaking of a bond in a molecule using water, common in the digestion of nutrients.