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.
ANS: A, C, D
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 jiroveci pneumonia. The physician should be notified if the child with AIDS develops a cough and congestion. The yearly influenza vaccination is recommended, and any missed doses of antiretroviral medication need to be recorded and reported.
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