expand icon
book Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher cover

Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher

Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783
book Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher cover

Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher

Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783
Exercise 2
CASE STUDY HIV Infection Patient Profile A.K., a 28-year-old single man, had HIV antibody screening performed 2 weeks ago when he was seen at a health clinic for flu-like symptoms. At that time he revealed that he had a history of multiple sexual partners. He has returned to the clinic for the results of his screening. Subjective Data
• Vague symptoms of fatigue and headache
• Reports occasional night sweats Objective Data
• Positive Western blot test for HIV
• Temp: 100°F (37.8°C)
• Enlarged cervical and femoral lymph nodes
-If A.K.does not respond to treatment with an increased CD4⁺ T-cell count and a decreased viral load, what tests could be used to identify resistance to the antiretroviral agents?
Explanation
Verified
like image
like image

Genotype and phenotype testing can be do...

close menu
Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher
cross icon