To evaluate the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy (ART), which laboratory test result will the nurse review?
a. Viral load testing
b. Enzyme immunoassay
c. Rapid HIV antibody testing
d. Immunofluorescence assay
Question 2Which nursing action will be most useful in assisting a college student to adhere to a newly prescribed antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimen?
a. Give the patient detailed information about possible medication side effects.
b. Remind the patient of the importance of taking the medications as scheduled.
c. Encourage the patient to join a support group for students who are HIV positive.
d. Check the patient's class schedule to help decide when the drugs should be taken.
Question 3The nurse palpates enlarged cervical lymph nodes on a patient diagnosed with acute human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Which action would be most appropriate for the nurse to take?
a. Instruct the patient to apply ice to the neck.
b. Advise the patient that this is probably the flu.
c. Explain to the patient that this is an expected finding.
d. Request that an antibiotic be prescribed for the patient.
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