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HIV & AIDS Related Drugs NCLEX Questions and Answers Version

A patient with HIV is prescribed tenofovir. What should the nurse monitor for?✔✔A) Kidney function and bone density

• Signs of liver toxicity
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Severe hypertension

Which HIV medication class works by preventing the virus from entering CD4 cells?

• Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)

✔✔B) Entry inhibitors

• Protease inhibitors (PIs)
• Integrase inhibitors

A patient is prescribed efavirenz as part of their ART regimen. What is an important teaching point?

• "Take this medication with a high-fat meal to increase absorption." 1 / 3

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✔✔B) "Take this medication at bedtime to reduce central nervous system side effects."

• "This medication is safe to use during pregnancy."
• "If you experience vivid dreams, stop taking the medication immediately."

A patient taking lopinavir/ritonavir reports nausea and diarrhea. What is the best nursing advice?

• "Stop taking the medication until the symptoms resolve."

✔✔B) "Take the medication with food to reduce gastrointestinal side effects."

• "Decrease fluid intake to prevent further diarrhea."
• "These side effects mean the medication is not working."

A nurse is reviewing medications with a patient on ART. Which statement indicates correct understanding?✔✔A) "Taking all my medications as prescribed helps prevent drug resistance."

• "I can take herbal supplements without consulting my doctor."
• "Once my viral load is undetectable, I no longer need ART."
• "I should take my medications only when I start feeling sick."

A patient with HIV is prescribed zidovudine. Which lab value should be closely monitored? 2 / 3

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✔✔A) Hemoglobin levels and white blood cell count

• Liver enzyme levels
• Blood glucose levels
• Serum calcium levels

Which class of HIV drugs blocks the integration of viral DNA into the host genome?

• Protease inhibitors
• Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)
• Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs)

✔✔D) Integrase inhibitors

A pregnant woman with HIV is prescribed ART. Which medication should be avoided due to teratogenic effects?

• Lamivudine
• Tenofovir

✔✔C) Efavirenz

• Dolutegravir
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