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What is the medication used to manage HIV called?

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Antiretroviral therapy (ART)

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Some individuals with HIV have a weakened immune system and become more susceptive to infection. This type of infection is one that would not occur in individuals with sufficient immune system function.

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Opportunistic

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This is the most common form of the HIV virus and is responsible for most of the cases of HIV infection.

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HIV-1

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The HIV virus can be transmitted by the following routes except:

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casual social interactions

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What type of cell does the HIV virus destroy?

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Helper T cells

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Individuals with HIV infection:

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are very often able to remain in the work setting and maintain productivity during much of the course of the condition

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Your client, Mrs. A., who originally was referred to you for rehabilitation counseling because of rheumatoid arthritis has now learned that she is also HIV positive. What specific consideration would you make with regard to her new diagnosis of HIV?

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Although no special considerations need to be made at this time, you should consider that Mrs. A's condition may progress in the future causing decreased stamina and there may be a need at that time to modify activities accordingly.

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In recent years there have ben advances in the management of HIV infection. Since 1995 the deaths in the US from HIV infection have declined. Now HIV is considered:

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a chronic condition that needs to be managed

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How long does the eclipse phase of HIV infection last?

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7-21 days

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Much of the treatment for individuals with HIV is:

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geared toward supportive care and prevention of opportunistic infection

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Anaplasia, cells are immature and undifferentiated; cells of origin are difficult to determine would describe which grading stage of cancer?

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Stage IV

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Mr. Z. has recently had palliative surgery for colon caner. The purpose of this surgery most probably was:

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to relieve symptoms

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Smoking and alcohol are two leading risk factors for:

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cancer of the esophagus

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With ___, high-energy rays are used to damage cancer cells and prevent them from growing and reproducing.

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radiation therapy

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Sarcoma is cancer of:

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the bone, muscle, or other connective tissue

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Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the cause of cancer?

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Exact cause is unknown, there are probably many causes, some pollutants and viruses are known to increase the risk of cancer (all of the above)

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All of the following are types of surgery associated with breast cancer except:

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Lobectomy

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One of the side effects of chemotherapy is alopecia. What does this mean?

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Hair loss

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When using the TNM grading system for staging, what does the M stand for?

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Metastasis

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Cigarette smoking causes an estimated 85-90% of all types of this cancer:

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lung cancer

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Mr. L. has recently been diagnosed as having Type II diabetes mellitus. This means that

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He should be able to control this condition with diet, exercise, and oral hypoglycemic medications.

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Mrs. H., a teller at local bank, recently lost her job because of behavioral difficulties at work.

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restlessness, irritability, nervousness

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Mr. K. is a railroad conductor and currently work on a route between tow major cities

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Identify a dialysis center in both cities on either end of the train route which he could use

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Treatment for end-stage renal disease involves all of the following except

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calcium and vitamin D restriction

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When placing individuals with end-stage renal disease in a work setting all of the following are criteria to condiser expect

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temperature extremes are not of importance since this is not an issue with individuals with EDRG

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Mr. K., after six months of hemodialysis had a kidney transplant. now he is on an immunosuppressant. One of the side effects of immune suppressant you would be especially aware of when working for Mr. K. on his modified rehabilitation plan is

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increased susceptibility to infection

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having too little or no insulin available for the amount of food ingested may result in

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diabetic coma

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you have worked with Mr. J. while he has been on hemodialysis helping him adjust work patterns accordingly. Mr. J. has recently learned that he is eligible for a kidney transplant. Although this is good news for Mr. J., you also know that the procedure is not without complications. The major complication of kidney transplantation is

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rejection

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Individuals with diabetes mellitus:

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should avoid cuts, scratches, or other injury to lower extremities

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Mr. A. has type II diabetes mellitus. This differs from type I diabetes mellitus in that:

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loss of weight and careful monitoring of diet alone may, at times, be enough to control the disease

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