NCLEX-RN
Infectious Disease NCLEX Questions Questions
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The nurse is caring for a client with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
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Nurses Note
Medications
23-year-old client following up after initiating antiretrovirals for newly diagnosed HIV infection. The client reports nausea and vomiting if he does not take the medication with meals. He recently joined a support group to help with his coping. His laboratory results are pending. The client reports full adherence to the prescribed medication-reinforced education on the medication, dosing, and side effects
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The client should be taught that the overall treatment goal for HIV is to
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Rationale: The primary goals of HIV treatment are to increase CD4 counts (improving immune function) and lower the viral load to undetectable levels to prevent disease progression.
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