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4.
Herpes viruses cause a broad range of conditions but
have not been identified as the causative agent in:
a.
cold sores.
b.
shingles.
c.
genital infections.
d.
leprosy.
5.
Which of the following would be an important
teaching point for the person receiving an agent to
treat herpes virus or CMV?
a.
Stop taking the drug as soon as the lesions have
disappeared.
b.
Sexual intercourse is fine—as long as you are
taking the drug, you are not contagious.
c.
Drink plenty of fluids to decrease the drug’s toxic
effects on the kidneys.
d.
There are few if any associated GI adverse
effects.
6.
HIV selectively enters which of the following cells:
a.
B clones.
b.
helper T cells.
c.
suppressor T cells.
d.
cytotoxic T cells.
7.
Care interventions for the person receiving antiviral
drugs for the treatment of HIV probably would
include:
a.
monitoring renal and hepatic function
periodically during therapy.
b.
administering the drugs just once a day to
increase drug effectiveness.
c.
encouraging the person to avoid eating if GI
upset is severe.
d.
stopping the drugs and notifying the prescriber if
severe rash occurs.
8.
Locally active antiviral agents can be used to treat:
a.
HIV infection.
b.
warts.
c.
RSV.
d.
CMV systemic infections.
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
Select all that apply.
1.
When explaining to a person the reasoning behind
using combination therapy in the treatment of HIV,
the nurse or midwife would include which of the
following points?
a.
The virus can remain dormant within the T cell
for a very long time; they can mutate while in the
T cell.
b.
Adverse effects of many of the drugs used to treat
this virus include immunosuppression, so the
disease could become worse.
c.
The drugs are cheaper if used in combination.
d.
The virus slowly mutates with each generation.
e.
Attacking the virus at many points in its life cycle
has been shown to be most effective.
f.
Research has shown that using only one type of
drug that targeted only one point in the virus life
cycle led to more mutations and more difficulty
in controlling the disease.
