A patient prescribed highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is flying to a wedding and will be gone 1 day.The patient asks about skipping prescribed drug doses that day in order to avoid having to show them all at the airport.What is the nurse's best response?
A) "Yes, just one day off your drugs will not make any difference."
B) "Yes, as long as you avoid direct contact with anyone who is ill."
C) "No, even one day off the drugs can help the virus become drug resistant."
D) "No, even one day off the drugs increases the chance that you can spread the disease."
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