An HIV-positive client is taking lopinavir/ritonavir (Kaletra) and reports nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. What orders does the nurse anticipate?
a. Renal function studies
b. Liver enzymes
c. Blood glucose monitoring
d. Albumin and prealbumin
B
Kaletra can cause liver complications, and clients taking it should have liver function studies. The client's symptoms could indicate a liver problem. Renal function and blood glucose are not affected by Kaletra. The client may have an albumin and a prealbumin drawn if he or she has lost a great deal of weight and malnutrition is suspected, but the more common diagnostic test for a client taking Kaletra would be liver function studies.
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