The patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome who has been noncompliant with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) presents to the emergency department with a productive cough, fever, night sweats, and weight loss. The patient’s chest x-ray reveals diffuse infiltrates bilaterally and the CD4 count is 182 cells/µL. Which question by the nurse is most important?
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- Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
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- Difficulty: 5
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