Which home care instructions should the nurse provide to the parents of a child with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)? Select all that apply
a. Give supplemental vitamins as prescribed.
b. Yearly influenza vaccination should be avoided.
c. Administer trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) as prescribed.
d. Notify the physician if the child develops a cough or congestion.
e. Missed doses of antiretroviral medication do not need to be recorded.
A, C, D
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Correct The parents should be taught that supplemental vitamins will be prescribed
to aid in nutritional status. Bactrim is administered to prevent the
opportunistic infection of Pneumocystis pneumonia. The physician should
be notified if the child with AIDS develops a cough and congestion.
Incorrect The yearly influenza vaccination is recommended and any missed doses of
antiretroviral medication need to be recorded and reported.
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