Life Cycle of HIV - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔CD4+ T-cells become HIV factory to make new
viral particles
CD4+ T-cells fall, viral load rises
immune system weakens
may have AIDs
AIDS outcomes - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔maintain the highest possible level of function for
as long as possible, reduce infections, and maintain quality of life and dignity
HIV progression - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Can take months to years
Personal life factors can affect timing progression
Frequency of re-exposure to HIV
Presence of other STDs
Nutrition status
Stress
HIV perinatal transmission - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔across placenta during pregnancy
infant exposure at birth to blood and vaginal secretions
Restoring skin integrity in HIV - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔minimize diarrhea
-antidiarrheals
-keep perineal area clean and dry
restore skin integrity
-antiretroviral drug therapy
-analgesics and comfort measures
-appropriate skin care
Enhancing cognition in HIV - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔reorientation
drug therapy
safety measures
support
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