University:
West Coast University
Course:
NURS 120 | Introduction to Medical Surgical Nursing
Academic year:

2022
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49

Pages:

1
Author:

Edgar Rowe

Concept map for HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) Signs/Symptoms Rash, night sweats, muscle aches, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, Mouth ulcers Diagnostic/la bs Pathophysiology HIV is a retrovirus which carries genetic information in the form of two identical copies of single-stranded RNA. . The RNA copies are packaged in the viral particle within a capsid constructed of viral capsid protein p24. The Retrovirus infects and depletes a portion of the immune system (CD4+ The cells), making individuals extremely susceptible to lifethreatening infections and malignancies. (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov) NAT, antigen/anti body, Elisa test, Western blood test, Risk Factor HIV is a blood-borne pathogen present in body fluids with the typical routes of transmission: blood or blood products, intravenous drug abuse, heterosexual and homosexual activity, and maternal-child transmission before or during birth Complications/Safety HIV Nursing Management/Intervention. Assess nutritional status, assess skin integrity, monitor for cough, sputum production, assess level of consciousness, assess patient knowledge about the disease, and teach health promotion Candidiasis, Herpes simples virus, Kaposi sarcoma, Lymphoma, TB, PCP, PNA, Wasting syndrome, Toxoplasmosis, Cryptoccosis Patient Education Treatment Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) is a combination of drugs that attack different portions of the viral replication pathway. Zidovudine, Ritonavir, Biktarvy. Sustiva, Odefsey, Complera, Truvada Teach about causes of HIV, taking Meds regularly without missing dose, do not share toothbrush, needles, practice safe sex, ask partner to get tested, don’t donate blood