Four weeks later, the patient presents to the HIV clinic. La…

Four weeks later, the patient presents to the HIV clinic. Labs confirm a diagnosis of HIV-1 infection. Based on current guidelines for treating patients with HIV, anti-retroviral therapy (ART) medications are started as part of the plan of care. Which concept is most important for the nurse to teach the patient about starting these medications?

Several years later, the patient presents to the HIV clinic…

Several years later, the patient presents to the HIV clinic for a follow up appointment. Until recently, he has been doing well. The nurse’s physical assessment is negative except for the following:  Skin cool and clammy, patient reports frequent night sweats. Patient reports intermittent nausea and decreased appetite. Bilateral lymphadenopathy in neck and axilla. BP 128/78 mmHg, HR 98 bpm, RR 18, temperature 100.7 F oral, O2 sat 96% room air.   Labs/Diagnostics Results Reference Flag Viral load 100,000 copies/mL HIGH CD4 count 250 cells/mm3 LOW Candidiasis culture Negative NEGATIVE Chest X-Ray Negative, lungs clear bilaterally Based on the assessment data and diagnostic results above, what is the nurse’s priority concern?

When using the microscope, we had a letter ‘e’ slide.  I ask…

When using the microscope, we had a letter ‘e’ slide.  I asked you to look at the letter ‘e’ outside of the microscope, then place it on the stage and look at it beneath the oculars.  What happened to the letter ‘e’ when you placed it under the oculars?