Drug therapy is being considered for an HIV-infected patient who has a CD4+ cell count of 400/µl. The nursing assessment that is most important in determining whether therapy will be used is the patient's

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Drug resistance develops quickly unless the patient takes multiple drugs on a stringent schedule, and this endangers both the patient and the community. The other information is also important to consider, but patients who are unable to manage and follow a complex drug treatment regimen should not be considered for ART.

Drug Therapy Is Being Considered for an HIV-Infected Patient Who