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karateprodigy

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In teaching the client about Enfuvirtide (Fuzeon), the nurse would instruct the patient to watch for and report:
 
  a. chronic diarrhea.
  b. injection site irritation.
  c. persistent arthralgia.
  d. heart block.

Question 2

A child with AIDS is placed on antiretroviral therapy. The nurse's instructions to the child and family are based on the premise that the goals of antiretroviral therapy include:
 
  a. increasing viral load to detectable levels.
  b. slowing the decline in the number of CD4 cells.
  c. increasing resistance to opportunistic infections.
  d. decreasing the severity of opportunistic infections.


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Sarahjh

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The majority of the patients taking this medication sustain this reaction.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The goal of antiretroviral therapy includes slowing the decline in the number of CD4 cells.


karateprodigy

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Excellent

sarah_brady415

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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