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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Definitions:

Brain

The complex organ located in the skull that is responsible for cognitive function, processing information, and controlling most of the activities of the body.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the brainstem down the back, transmitting neural signals between the brain and the body.

Resting Potential

The difference in electric charge across the membrane of a neuron at rest, critical for the transmission of neural signals.

Positively Charged

Having a net electrical charge that is more positive due to a higher number of protons than electrons.