The nursing instructor is discussing HIV/AIDS with the junior nursing class
The instructor tells the students that it is important to understand how HIV-1 integrates itself into a person's immune system and how immunity plays a role in the course of HIV disease. What else is this knowledge essential for?
A) Knowing therapy options for different patients
B) Understanding medication therapy
C) Understanding vaccine distribution
D) Knowing expected results of different therapies
Ans: B
Feedback: Because HIV infection is an infectious disease, it is important to understand how HIV-1 integrates itself into a person's immune system and how immunity plays a role in the course of HIV disease. This knowledge is also essential for understanding medication therapy and vaccine development. Options A, C, and D are incorrect.
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