Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 90%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
The following scenario applies to the next 1 itemsThe 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
The client should be taught that the overall treatment goal for HIV is to
Correct answer
A,D
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.