Which statement made by a client who has HIV disease and is taking a "cocktail" consisting of protease inhibitors, nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, and non-nucleoside analo-gue reverse transcriptase inhibitors indicates the need for
clarification regarding the man-agement of this condition? A. "Using three drugs at the same time enhances suppression of viral replication."
B. "There is no problem using complementary therapies along with the protease in-hibitors."
C. "Because the protease inhibitors kill the virus, I do not need to worry about transmitting the virus."
D. "If the virus becomes resistant to this cocktail, another combination of drugs may be required to reduce my viral load."
C
Protease inhibitors suppress viral replication and release. They do not kill the virus. Currently, no therapy for HIV/AIDS kills the virus. Therefore, the client with HIV infection is considered in-fectious at all stages of the disease and while under any treatment regimen, although the degree of risk diminishes as viral load decreases.
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