The client with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has been started on therapy with zidovudine (AZT, Retrovir)
The nurse reviews the physician's prescriptions, expecting to note that which of the following laboratory tests have been prescribed? 1. Blood culture
2. Blood glucose level
3. Blood urea nitrogen level (BUN)
4. Complete blood cell count (CBC)
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Rationale: An adverse effect of this medication therapy is agranulocytopenia and anemia. The nurse carefully monitors the CBC for these changes. With early HIV infection or in the client who is asymptomatic, CBC levels are monitored monthly for 3 months, and then every 3 months thereafter. In clients with advanced disease, these levels are monitored every 2 weeks for the first 2 months, and then once a month if the medication is tolerated well. "Blood culture," "blood glucose level," and "blood urea nitrogen level (BUN)" are unrelated to this medication.
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