N6308 Peds HIV| QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS| LATEST UPDATE 100% VERIFIED

N6308 Peds HIV| QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS| LATEST UPDATE
100% VERIFIED


Why might HIV medication regimens need to be changed? -worsening immune function
-mild intolerance
-toxicity
-development of newer/better regime



What are the 2 possible components of an ARV regimen for treatment-naive children? -2
NRTI
-1 NNRTI or 1 INSTI or 1 PI



What does NRTI stand for? nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor



What does an NRTI target? reverse transcriptase phase



NRTIs include how many nucleoside analogs? 2



What are some examples of NRTIs? -ZDV (zidovudine)
-DDL (didanosine)



What does PI stand for? protease inhibitor



What does a PI target? replication at a different phase (not the reverse transcriptase phase)



What are some examples of PIs? -ritonavir
-nelfinavir

, What does NNRTI stand for? non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors



What is the function of an NNRTI? blocks HIV protein reverse transcriptase



What are some examples of NNRTIs? -nevirapine
-efavirenz



What does INSTI stand for? integrate strand transfer inhibitor



What is the function of an INSTI? blocks the action of integrase, a viral enzyme of HIV that is
involved in integrating viral DNA into the host chromosome



What is an example of an INSTI? raltegravir



To take raltegravir, the patient must weigh at least ___ kgs. 30



Patients must way at least 30 kgs to be prescribe which ARV? raltegravir



What are some side effects of HIV meds? -N/V
-headache
-diarrhea
-anorexia
-rash
-fever
-abdominal pain
-anemia