Which statement by a mother about antiretroviral agents for the management for her 5-year-old child with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) indicates that she has a good understanding?
a. "When my child's pain increases, I double the recommended dosage of
antiretroviral medication."
b. "Addiction is a risk, so I only use the medication as ordered."
c. "Doses of the antiretroviral medication are selected on the basis of my child's age
and growth."
d. "By the time my child is an adolescent she will not need her antiretroviral
medications any longer."
C
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A Antiretroviral medications are not administered for pain relief. Doubling the
recommended dosage of any medication is not appropriate without an order from
the physician.
B Addiction is not a realistic concern with antiretroviral medications.
C Doses of antiretroviral medication to treat HIV infection for infants and children
are based on individualized age and growth considerations.
D Antiretroviral medications are still needed during adolescence. Doses for
adolescents are based on pubertal status by Tanner staging.
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