MCSA Student nurses have completed their module on pharmacotherapy to treat HIV and AIDS. A question on the final exam asks them to identify a primary reason why opportunistic infections are less prevalent now than in the early 1980s. Which of the following are correctly identified by the students?

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HAART (Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy) helps to increase the numbers of CD4 cells which play a crucial role in immune system response. With improved drug therapies to treat HIV, people are able to keep their viral loads low, reducing profound immunosuppression and making them less susceptible to opportunistic infections. Better antibiotics available to treat the infections (Choice B) and the use of retrovir (Choice D) have played a role in reducing OIs, but not as significant as the use of HAART. Choice C is not an accurate reason for reduced prevalence of OIs.

MCSA Student Nurses Have Completed Their Module on Pharmacotherapy to Treat