When patients take the protease-inhibitors (saquinavir, indinavar,ritonavir, nelfinavir, etc.), they canexperience redistribution of bodyfat. Movement is to the center ofthe bo ... (more)Karch, A.M.Focus on NursingPharmacology, 6th ed.,Philadelphia: Wolters KluwerHealth/Lippincott Williams &Wilkins, 2013, Chapter 10:Antiviral Agents, pp. 150, 152-153.Karch, A.M.Focus onNursing Pharmacology, 5thed., Philadelphia: WoltersKluwer Health/LippincottWilliams & Wilkins, 2011,Chapter 10: Antiviral Agents,p. 148.Question 18:(seefullquestion)Antiretroviral drugs are used totreat which of the following viralinfections? (Select all that apply.)• Human immunodeficiency virus(HIV)•Hepatitis C virus (HCV)•Hepatitis B virus (HBV)•Herpes simplex virus (HSV) 2•Herpes simplex virus (HSV) 1
• Human immunodeficiencyvirus (HIV)•Hepatitis B virus (HBV)Antiretroviral drugs are used totreat HIV and HBV.Karch, A.M.Focus on NursingPharmacology, 6th ed.,Philadelphia: Wolters KluwerHealth/Lippincott Williams &Wilkins, 2013, Chapter 10:Antiviral Agents, pp. 146-151, 153-154, 161.Karch, A.M.Focus onNursing Pharmacology, 5thed., Philadelphia: WoltersKluwer Health/LippincottWilliams & Wilkins, 2011,Chapter 10: Antiviral Agents,p. 143.Question 19:(seefullquestion)When fighting the humanimmunodeficiency virus (HIV), thenurse knows that the drugregimen usually includes:several medications, to see whichone the client tolerates the best.several medications, whichcombined are the mosteffective treatment.Several medications that work on
different phases of the viral lifecycle have been shown to bemost effective in HIV treatment. Asingle medication is not aseffective as multipl ... (more)Karch, A.M.Focus on NursingPharmacology, 6th ed.,Philadelphia: Wolters KluwerHealth/Lippincott Williams &Wilkins, 2013, Chapter 10:Antiviral Agents, p. 146.Question 20:(seefullquestion)A patient with HIV is experiencingdiarrhea as an adverse effect ofnelfinavir (Viracept). The nursewill instruct the patient to dowhich of the following?Eat small, frequent mealsTake soluble fiber supplementsThe major adverse effect ofnelfinavir is diarrhea, which maybe controlled with loperamide oranother antidiarrheal. Otherinterventions for nelfinavir-induced diarrhea include tw ...(more)Question 1:(seefullquestion)A client is diagnosed with cytomegalovirus infection and is toreceive foscarnet. The nurse would expect to administer thisdrug by which route?
IntravenousFoscarnet is available only for intravenous use.Karch, A.M.Focus on Nursing Pharmacology, 6th ed.,Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams& Wilkins, 2013, Chapter 10: Antiviral Agents, p. 143.Question 2:(seefullquestion)Which of the following is true of cidofovir (Vistide)? Select allthat apply:• Vistide should not be given to clients who haverenal impairment.• Vistide should not be given to clients who have renalimpairment.
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