A Patient Who Tested Positive for HIV Is Started on Antiretroviral

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient who tested positive for HIV is started on antiretroviral medication. Which outcome would the nurse evaluate as indicating that the goals of this therapy are being met?. Select all that apply.

• A) The patient's HIV RNA level has dropped from 100,000 copies/mL to 45,000 copies/mL.
• B) The patient's CD4 + T-cell count is 150 cells/mL.
• C) The patient has not developed an opportunistic infection.
• D) The patient's viral load reveals that the disease is cured.
• E) The patient has lost 10 pounds.

Understand the importance of alcohol use history in patient assessments.

Accurately document patient's physical and health history details.

Know how to assess and record a patient's reason for seeking care.

Understand the purpose and scope of a health history and functional assessment.

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Definitions:

Receptive Field

The specific physical area within the sensory space (such as visual or auditory) that can elicit a response from a sensory neuron when stimulated.

Visual Cell

A type of cell in the retina that responds to light, aiding in the process of vision.

Opponent Process Theory

A psychological and neurological model that explains how the perception of colors results from opposing responses between two sets of color receptors in the eyes.

Colour Vision

The ability of the visual system to distinguish objects based on the wavelengths (or frequencies) of the light they reflect, emit, or transmit.