The nurse explains that HIV patients who have the best results from HAART are those with a:
1. viral load of 60,000 and CD4 count of 150.
2. viral load of 50,000 and CD4 count of 200.
3. viral load of 40,000 and CD4 count of 300.
4. viral load of 30,000 and CD4 count of 300.
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HIV patients who respond best to HAART are those with a viral load of 5000 to 30,000 and a CD4 count of 300 to 500.
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a. Clients may not consider sports bars to be a dietary supplement b. Clients may misinterpret the question and consider only supplements sued for weight loss c. Clients may not consider products used for a specific condition to be a dietary supplement d. Many clients do not consider herbs, botanicals, vitamins, or minerals as dietary supplements
A nurse was granted 12 weeks' leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act for care of an adult son. At the conclusion of the 12 weeks the nurse does not want to return to work. Under which situation might the leave be extended?
1. If the son is under treatment for substance abuse 2. If the son is still too sick to work 3. If the son is a firefighter, police officer, or other public servant 4. If the son is a member of the National Guard
The physician, in telling the nurse to follow an order, states, "If anything happens, I'll take full responsibility." What effect would the physician's statement have in a subsequent lawsuit for malpractice?
1. It provides a valid defense for the nurse in the lawsuit. 2. It alters the rule of personal accountability, because accountability is now substituted to the physician. 3. It alters the rule of professional accountability, because the physician is also a professional. 4. It does not alter the nurse's personal accountability at all.
Learning disabilities in children have scientifically been linked to:
1. Poor nutrition. 2. The environment in which the child lives. 3. Genetics. 4. Watching more than four hours of television a day.