The nurse is teaching an HIV-infected patient about highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). The nurse should consider the teaching effective if the patient says:
A) "HAART reduces antiretroviral drug toxicity."
B) "HAART includes drugs from two different antiretroviral drug classes."
C) "HAART with a minimum of three antiretroviral medications reduces the chance of developing viral resistance."
D) "Therapy starts with one medication with others added as needed."
C) "HAART with a minimum of three antiretroviral medications reduces the chance of developing viral resistance."
Explanation: A) Typically, treatment of HIV combines a minimum of three medications that diminish viral replication. Use of a combination of antiretroviral drugs, which is sometimes referred to as highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), helps to decrease viral resistance to the medications. A risk of HAART is the development of drug toxicity.
B) Typically, treatment of HIV combines a minimum of three medications that diminish viral replication. Use of a combination of antiretroviral drugs, which is sometimes referred to as highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), helps to decrease viral resistance to the medications. A risk of HAART is the development of drug toxicity.
C) Typically, treatment of HIV combines a minimum of three medications that diminish viral replication. Use of a combination of antiretroviral drugs, which is sometimes referred to as highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), helps to decrease viral resistance to the medications. A risk of HAART is the development of drug toxicity.
D) Typically, treatment of HIV combines a minimum of three medications that diminish viral replication. Use of a combination of antiretroviral drugs, which is sometimes referred to as highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), helps to decrease viral resistance to the medications. A risk of HAART is the development of drug toxicity.
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