C.Q. asks whether there is any treatment available. How would you respond?
What will be an ideal response?
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) can greatly reduce HIV or viral load levels but does not cure infection.
Current trends favor ART once a patient becomes aware of HIV-positive status. Patients who start
ART have a rapid decrease in HIV viral loads to undetectable levels within 6 months of starting
ART and a gradual increase in CD4 cell count to levels approaching those seen among uninfected
patients.
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The nurse is caring for a child experiencing hyperkalemia from renal failure. What should the nurse prepare to administer to this patient?
A) Milk B) Fruit juice C) Glucose and insulin D) Sodium and increased fluid
Which SpO2 is abnormal?
a. 93% b. 95% c. 97% d. 99%
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These findings are most characteristic of: a. delirium b. dementia c. amnestic syndrome d. Alzheimer's disease