The nurse plans to teach a client with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection about zidovudine (Retrovir). What will the best plan by the nurse include?
1. Zidovudine (Retrovir) will need to be stopped if bone marrow depression occurs.
2. Zidovudine (Retrovir) will slow the disease, but not cure it.
3. Zidovudine (Retrovir) prevents spread of the virus through sexual contact.
4. Zidovudine (Retrovir) is only administered to male patients.
5. Zidovudine (Retrovir) therapy frequently results in the development of anemia.
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Rationale 1: Stopping zidovudine (Retrovir) if bone marrow depression occurs allows the bone marrow time to recover.
Rationale 2: The drug only slows the disease; it will not cure it.
Rationale 3: Zidovudine (Retrovir) will slow the progression of the disease; it will not prevent its transmission.
Rationale 4: Zidovudine (Retrovir) can be given to patients of either gender.
Rationale 5: Treatment with zidovudine (Retrovir) frequently results in anemia.
Global Rationale: Stopping zidovudine (Retrovir) if bone marrow depression occurs allows the bone marrow time to recover. The drug only slows the disease; it will not cure it. Zidovudine (Retrovir) can be given to patients of either gender. Treatment with zidovudine (Retrovir) frequently results in anemia. Zidovudine (Retrovir) will slow the progression of the disease; it will not prevent its transmission.
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