The nurse is providing counseling to a woman
who is HIV positive and has just discovered that she is pregnant. Which anti-HIV drug is given to HIV-infected pregnant women to prevent transmission of the virus to the infant?
a. Acyclovir (Zovirax)
b. Zidovudine (Retrovir)
c. Ribavirin (Virazole)
d. Foscarnet (Foscavir)
Question 2
A young adult calls the clinic to ask for a prescription for that new flu drug.
He says he has had the flu for almost 4 days and just heard about a drug that can reduce the symptoms. What is the nurse's best response to his request?
a. Now that you've had the flu, you will need a booster vaccination, not the antiviral drug.
b. We will need to do a blood test to verify that you actually have the flu.
c. Drug therapy should be started within 2 days of symptom onset, not 4 days.
d. We'll get you a prescription. As long as you start treatment within the next 24 hours, the drug should be effective.
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The patient and his family meet with the nurse to discuss progress on the patient care plan.
Home Health Nurse.
Nurse's hand over patients abdomen
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