The nurse prepares to administer the following medications to a hospitalized patient with human immunodeficiency (HIV). Which medication is most important to administer at the right time?
a. Oral acyclovir (Zovirax)
b. Oral saquinavir (Invirase)
c. Nystatin (Mycostatin) tablet
d. Aerosolized pentamidine (NebuPent)
ANS: B
It is important that antiretrovirals be taken at the prescribed time every day to avoid developing drug-resistant HIV. The other medications should also be given as close as possible to the correct time, but they are not as essential to receive at the same time every day.
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