In: Nursing
Ms. Nicolette Nevin, age 26, has been diagnosed as HIV positive. She asks, “Do I have AIDS, and am I going to die?”
As her nurse, what should you say to her?
When is the patient with HIV considered to have AIDS?
Ms. Nicolette is started on a combination of Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim (TMP- SMX [Bactrim, Septra, Cotrim]) medication. Why?
a)
b) A person with HIV is considered to have progressed to AIDS when: the number of their CD4 cells falls below 200cells per cubic millimeter of blood.
c) Sulfamethaxazole - trimethoprim has been shown to reduce HIV related mortality among adults and children when used as prophylaxis against opportunistic infections.