A 32-year-old male presents to the HIV clinic for a follow-up appointment. He was diagnosed with HIV 2 years ago and has been on ART with tenofovir AF/emtricitabine/bictegravir (Biktarvy). His current CD4+ count is 620 cells/uL and his viral load is undetectable. He tells the nurse, Since my viral load is undetectable, I think I can stop taking my medication. He also reports that he recently started taking St. John’s Wort for mild depression and asks if he still needs to use condoms with his partner. Which patient statement requires the most immediate nursing intervention?

When assessing the skin of an older adult, a normal change that the nurse might identify would be:

A patient taking ciprofloxacin (Cipro) asks about sun exposure. What is the most important teaching point?

What is the drug of choice for treating anaphylaxis?

A patient who was found unconscious in a burning house is brought to the ED. Which action would the nurse take first?

Which exposure by the nurse is most likely to require postexposure prophylaxis when the patient’s HIV status is unknown?

A patient receiving mafenide acetate begins hyperventilating. What does the nurse suspect, and what is the appropriate action?

A severely burned client hospitalized for two days begins to exhibit extreme restlessness. The nurse recognizes that this most likely indicates the client is developing:

A nurse documents that a patient has pinpoint, discrete, non-blanching red spots less than 2 mm in diameter on the chest and abdomen. What is the priority nursing action?

A patient using tacrolimus (Protopic) for atopic dermatitis states, If this medication burns, I will wipe it off. What is the best response?