A patient who has recently begun antiretroviral therapy with a combination drug develops immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) with mild symptoms.What does the nurse expect that the provider will order?
A) Administration of a high dose of corticosteroids
B) Changing the regimen to a single antiretroviral drug
C) Temporarily discontinuing the antiretroviral therapy
D) Treating an underlying opportunistic infection
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