A Patient with HIV Contracts Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), and the Prescriber

question 15

Multiple Choice

A patient with HIV contracts herpes simplex virus (HSV) , and the prescriber orders acyclovir [Zovirax] 400 mg PO twice daily for 10 days. After 7 days of therapy, the patient reports having an increased number of lesions. The nurse will expect the provider to:

• A) extend this patient's drug therapy to twice daily for 12 months.
• B) give intravenous foscarnet every 8 hours for 2 to 3 weeks.
• C) increase the acyclovir dose to 800 mg PO 5 times daily.
• D) order intravenous valacyclovir [Valtrex] 1 gm PO twice daily for 10 days.

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