A patient who has HIV is being treated with Emtriva. The patient develops hepatitis B. The primary care NP should contact the patient's infectious disease specialist to discuss:
a. adding zidovudine.
b. changing to Truvada.
c. changing to tenofovir.
d. ordering Combivir and tenofovir.
B
Truvada contains the antiretroviral therapies in Emtriva plus tenofovir. Tenofovir is effective against hepatitis B and is used in combination with emtricitabine as a preferred first-line choice.
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