: Infection and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Lewis: Test Bank Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition
Eight years after seroconversion, a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patient has a CD4+ cell count of 800/µL and an undetectable viral load. What is the priority nursing intervention at this time? a. Encourage adequate nutrition, exercise, and sleep. b. Teach about the side effects of antiretroviral agents. c. Explain opportunistic infections and antibiotic prophylaxis. d. Monitor symptoms of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The CD4+ level for this patient is in the normal range, indicating that the patient is the stage of asymptomatic chronic infection when...
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medical surgical nursing assessment and management of clinical problems 1oth edition
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infection and human immunodeficiency virus infection lewis medical surgical nursing
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