The nurse is caring for a newly diagnosed HIV-positive client who will be taking enfuvirtide (Fuzeon).Which precaution is important for the nurse to communicate to this client?

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Fuzeon is available only as a subcutaneous injection and can cause injection site reactions and nodules.The client should be taught the subcutaneous technique,including rotation of sites.The client should not stop taking this medication for fever,it can be given without regard to food,and the drug will not make the client sleepy or drowsy,so caution with driving or operating machinery is not needed.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Newly Diagnosed HIV-Positive Client