A patient with AIDS is taking an antiviral agent. What comment by the patient would indicate that the teaching plan was effective?
A) "I feel like I do when I have the flu."
B) "I will continue to take the over-the-counter medication for my allergies."
C) "Excessive fatigue and a severe headache are common adverse effects of my medication."
D) "This drug will cure AIDS."
A
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Common adverse effects of antiviral agents are flu-like symptoms, which may be related to the underlying disease. Excessive fatigue and a severe headache can indicate a serious complication and should be reported immediately. Antiviral agents do not cure the disease. HIV causes loss of helper T-cell function. This causes the immune system to be depressed and allows opportunistic infections to occur. Antiviral agents reduce the number of mutant viruses that are formed and spread to noninfected cells.
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