When the client is started on antiretroviral drugs for HIV, what important information should the nurse teach the client?
1. This drug is readily available all over the world for treatment.
2. This type of drug will be used prior to vaccines.
3. This drug will cure the disease over a period of time.
4. This drug will not cure the disease, but could extend life expectancy.
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: This type of drug is not readily available all over the world, due to the high cost.
Rationale 2: This type of drug is not necessarily used prior to vaccines.
Rationale 3: There is no cure for the disease at this time.
Rationale 4: Drug therapy has not produced a cure but has resulted in a number of therapeutic successes.
Global Rationale: While pharmacotherapy for HIV-AIDS has not produced a cure, it has resulted in a number of therapeutic successes. For example, many patients with HIV infection are able to live symptom free with their disease for a longer time period due to medications. The drugs are not widely available all over the world and are not necessarily used prior to vaccines.
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