A 28-year-old male Gulf War veteran tells the nurse he gets a headache, sore throat, shortness of breath, and nausea when his girlfriend wears perfume and when he was painting her apartment. He is afraid he has cancer. What does the nurse suspect may be the patient’s problem?

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A 28-year-old male Gulf War veteran tells the nurse he gets a headache, sore throat, shortness of breath, and nausea when his girlfriend wears perfume and when he was painting her apartment. He is afraid he has cancer. What does the nurse suspect may be the patient’s problem?

A. He has posttraumatic stress disorder. B. He has multiple chemical sensitivities. C. He needs to wear a mask when he paints. D. He is looking for an excuse to break up with his girlfriend.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

Why do opportunistic diseases develop in an individual with AIDS?

A. They are side effects of drug treatment of AIDS. B. They are sexually transmitted to individuals during exposure to HIV. C. They are characteristic in individuals with stimulated B and T lymphocytes. D. These infections or tumors occur in a person with an incompetent immune system.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

A patient with advanced AIDS has a nursing diagnosis of impaired memory related to neurologic changes. In planning care for the patient, what should the nurse set as the highest priority?

A. Maintain a safe patient environment B. Provide a quiet, nonstressful environment to avoid overstimulation C. Use memory cues such as calendars and clocks to promote orientation D. Provide written instructions of directions to promote understanding and orientation

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

What is the name of a tumor from the embryonal mesoderm tissue of origin located in the anatomic site of the meninges that has malignant behavior?

A. Meningitis B. Meningioma C. Meningocele D. Meningeal sarcoma

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

When teaching the patient with cancer about chemotherapy, which approach should the nurse take?

A. Avoid telling the patient about possible side effects of the drugs to prevent anticipatory anxiety B. Explain that antiemetics,antidiarrheals and analgesics will be provided as needed to control side effects C. Assure the patient that the side effects from chemotherapy are uncomfortable but never life threatening D. Inform the patient that chemotherapy-related alopecia is usually permanent but can be managed with lifelong use of wigs

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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