Exam 29: Hiv- and Aids-Related Drugs

A patient will begin taking the protease inhibitor combination Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir). What information will the nurse include when teaching the patient about dietary changes?

A patient who has HIV infection will begin treatment with efavirenz. The nurse expects this agent to be given in combination with other antiretrovirals in order to:

A patient who will begin antiretroviral therapy reports having trouble sticking with drug regimens in the past. Which action will the nurse take?

A pregnant patient is HIV-positive. Which of the following is true of antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy?

A patient who has recently begun antiretroviral therapy with a combination drug develops immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) with mild symptoms. What does the nurse expect that the provider will recommend next?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is HIV-positive and has been receiving antiretroviral therapy for several months. The nurse experiences a needlestick injury resulting in exposure to the patient's blood. The nurse asks the Occupational Health nurse if treatment is necessary. How will the Occupational Health nurse respond?

A patient with HIV infection has been receiving antiretroviral therapy for 2 months. At the initiation of treatment, the patient had a viral load (VL) of 60 copies/mL and a CD4 count of 450 cells/mm³. Today's lab results reveal a VL of 20 copies/mL and a CD4 cell count of 800 cells/mm³. How will the nurse interpret the patient's results?

A patient who is HIV-infected takes 800 mg of indinavir (Crixivan), a protease inhibitor medication. The provider has ordered adding ritonavir (Norvir) to the regimen. The nurse will teach the patient that the addition of ritonavir:

A patient who is HIV-positive begins therapy with the fixed-dose combination nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) Combivir (lamivudine/zidovudine) twice daily. The patient is in the clinic for follow-up 1 week after initiation of therapy and reports having nausea. The patient's creatinine clearance is 40 mL/minute. Based on these findings, the nurse will perform which action?

A patient who is newly diagnosed with HIV infection after a recent exposure calls to report fever, sore throat, myalgia, and night sweats. The nurse will notify the provider that this patient is most likely experiencing which of the following?

The nurse is caring for a 55-year-old patient who has been HIV-infected for 15 years. The nurse understands that this patient: