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Lesson 1 Quiz: Antiretroviral Medications and Initial Therapy

NR 566 Week 2 Assignment: HIV National Curriculum Antiretroviral Therapy LESSION 1, 2 & 3 COMPLETE Lesson 1 Question: Antiretroviral Medications and Initial Therapy Next: Start Lesson 4 Back You have taken this Question before: Results: 5 out of 5 correct 1 Maraviroc is being considered as part of a salvage antiretroviral regimen and an HIV tropism coreceptor assay is ordered. What result is required for maraviroc to be considered appropriate for use? You chose this option correctly:...

Lesson 1 Quiz: Antiretroviral Medications and Initial Therapy 100%Complete Verified answers Graded A+ (2024 updated) Lesson 1 Quiz: Antiretroviral Medications and Initial Therapy M araviroc is being considered as a part of the new antiretroviral regi men and an HIV tropism coreceptor assay is ordered. What result is required for maraviroc to be considered appropriate for use? R5-tropic HIV Mixed-tropic HIV X4-tropic HIV Dual-tropic HIV Which one of the following medications requires p...

Mortality from meningitis in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remains high at 19%–68%, and the yeast Cryptococcus neoformans is the most common cause of death among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) [1, 2]. Annual global deaths from cryptococcal meningitis (CM) are estimated at 181 100, with 135 900 deaths in SSA, and CM is responsible for 15% of all AIDS-related deaths [2]. CM comprises 60% of all meningitis cases in Uganda and is associated with high morbidity and...

Point-of-care human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diagnosis has advantages over conventional testing in time-critical settings (1–3, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12). The OraQuick HIV type 1 (HIV-1) rapid antibody test (OraQuick; OraSure Technologies, Bethlehem, Pa.), is designed as a rapid test that uses oral mucosal transudate (OMT), whole blood, serum, or plasma. It was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in November 2002 for HIV-1 diagnosis by using finger-stick whole blood. OraQuick ...

*HIV-AIDS Meds* What is the purpose of HIV-AIDS meds? answer--to hold off the onset of AIDS What is one of the most important risk factors involved with HIV-AIDS meds? answer--Patient is at *RISK FOR INFECTION* What is HAART (aka ART) answer--antiretroviral therapy -treat retroviruses (stop RNA from transcipting to DNA) -*not a cure* -helps prevent virus replication Describe the HIV-AIDS cocktail answer--HIV-AIDS patients are often prescribed 3 meds from 2 different classes to pre...

Lesson 1 Quiz Antiretroviral Medications and Initial Therapy

Lesson 1 Quiz Antiretroviral Medications and Initial Therapy

Lesson 1 Quiz Antiretroviral Medications and Initial Therapy

Lesson 1 Quiz Antiretroviral Medications and Initial Therapy