A patient with AIDS persistently uses denial with respect to the seriousness of the condition.The nurse will need to be alert for the presence of defining characteristics for the nursing diagnosis of:

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Denial of his illness may lead to noncompliance with the medical regimen.The nurse needs to intervene quickly if noncompliance occurs,since the patient's condition will deteriorate without the benefit of HAART.The remaining options are not likely to be seen as long as the patient uses denial.

A Patient with AIDS Persistently Uses Denial with Respect to the Seriousness