Ten Years After Seroconversion, an HIV-Infected Patient Has a CD4

question 16

Multiple Choice

Ten years after seroconversion, an 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) Monitor for symptoms of AIDS.
• B) Teach about the effects of antiretroviral agents.
• C) Encourage adequate nutrition, exercise, and sleep.
• D) Discuss likelihood of increased opportunistic infections.

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Definitions:

Genuineness

The quality of being authentic, sincere, and free from pretense or deceit.

Empathy

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another, seeing things from their perspective and experiencing emotions that mirror theirs.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach developed by Freud, focusing on uncovering unconscious motives and conflicts to treat psychological disorders.

Insight Therapies

Psychological treatments that focus on increasing patients' understanding of themselves and their issues.