The nurse does health teaching with a client who has HIV who has been started on antiviral medications. The nurse recognizes teaching has been effective when the client makes which statement?
1. "I will need to be on a high-calorie diet to enhance the effect of the medication."
2. "I will still need to take precautions to avoid spreading the virus to others."
3. "I will not be able to continue working at my high-stress job anymore."
4. "I will need to limit my travel to avoid people with other infections."
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: A well-balanced diet is the best diet for a client with HIV.
Rationale 2: Precautions are still necessary to avoid spreading the virus to others.
Rationale 3: A high-stress job is not ideal, but at this point the client does not need to stop working.
Rationale 4: There is no need to limit travel at this point.
Global Rationale: Precautions are still necessary to avoid spreading the virus to others, but there is no need to limit travel at this point. A well-balanced diet is the best diet for a client with HIV. A high-stress job is not ideal, but at this point the client does not need to stop working.
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