What are the therapeutic goals for the pharmacotherapy of ...

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What are the therapeutic goals for the pharmacotherapy of HIV/AIDS?(Select all that apply.)
 
  1. Increase HIV-related morbidity, and prolong survival.
  2. Maximum suppression of viral load.
  3. Improve the quality of life.
  4. Prevent the transmission from mother to child in HIV-infected pregnant patients.
  5. Prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS.

Question 2

During the latent phase of HIV infection, why are antiviral medications prescribed?
 
  1. To prevent the spread of HIV
  2. To cure HIV
  3. To relieve symptoms that occur during the latent phase
  4. To delay onset of acute symptoms and the development of AIDS

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Answer to Question 1

2, 3, 4

Rationale 1:Increase HIV-related morbidity, and prolong survival is incorrect because the goal is to reduce HIV-related morbidity and prolong survival.
Rationale 2: Goals of pharmacotherapy of HIV/AIDS include suppressing viral load.
Rationale 3: Goals of pharmacotherapy of HIV/AIDS include improving the quality of life.
Rationale 4: Goals of pharmacotherapy of HIV/AIDS include preventing transmission from mother to child.
Rationale 5: Medication therapy does not prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS.

Global Rationale: Goals of pharmacotherapy of HIV/AIDS include suppressing viral load, improving quality of life, and preventing the transmission from mother to child in HIV-infected pregnant patients.

Answer to Question 2

4

Rationale 1:Antivirals do not prevent the spread of HIV.
Rationale 2:Antivirals do not cure HIV.
Rationale 3:To relieve symptoms that occur during the latent phase is incorrect because the virus is dormant during this phase.
Rationale 4: After initial exposure, HIV can remain dormant for many years. During this latent phase, patients are asymptomatic, and might not even realize they are infected. Once diagnosis is established, however, a decision must be made as to when to begin pharmacotherapy. The advantage of beginning during the latent stage is that early treatment might delay the onset of acute symptoms and the development of AIDS.

Global Rationale: After initial exposure, HIV can remain dormant for many years. During this latent phase, patients are asymptomatic, and might not even realize they are infected. Once diagnosis is established, however, a decision must be made as to when to begin pharmacotherapy. The advantage of beginning during the latent stage is that early treatment might delay the onset of acute symptoms and the development of AIDS. Antivirals do not prevent the spread of HIV or cure HIV.

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