The Client Has Just Begun Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART)

question 14

Multiple Choice

The client has just begun highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for the treatment of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) . Which teaching point is a priority for this client?

• A) Medications must be taken for 3 years after viral load is not measurable.
• B) The goal of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is to reduce plasma human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) to the lowest possible level.
• C) Taking medications as scheduled is vital to successful treatment.
• D) Know which medications target which phases of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) replication cycle.

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