WHAT NURSES KNOW … HIV/AIDS

New York : : Demos Medical Publishing, , 2012.

1 online resource (282 p.)

Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Halftitle; Halftitle2; Title; Copyright; Abouttheauthor; Seriestitle; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Halftitle3; 1. What Is HIV? What Is AIDS?; Why Do People Get Tested for HIV?; What Exactly Is the Difference between HIV and AIDS?; How HIV Is Transmitted; AIDS-Defining Conditions; Bacterial infections; Viral infections; Fungal infections; Protozoal infections; Malignancies; Other AIDS-defining conditions; 2. Now That I Know I HaveHIV ... What Happens Next?; Stages of Grieving, Denial, Depression, and Healthcare. - Adherence: The Key to HIV Treatment SuccessNonadherence to HIV Treatment; The Problem of Nonadherence; The High Cost of Nonadherence; What We Know about Nonadherence; What Makes Taking ARV Medications Easy and What Makes It Hard; You Have to Be Ready; Readiness for Adherence to HIV Treatment; 7. HIV-Related Infections; Preventing Infections from Occurring; 8. Mental Health and Substance Abuse; Paying for Mental Healthcare; Substance Abuse; 9. Legal Issues; Discrimination by Healthcare Providers; Consent for HIV Testing; Disclosure; Housing Discrimination; Workplace Discrimination. - Eliminating and/or Reducing StressAlternative or Complementary Medicine; Healthy Habits; HAND WASHING; WHEN TO WASH YOUR HANDS; THE CORRECT WAY TO WASH YOUR HANDS; TAKING CARE OF YOUR SKIN; SKIN CARE; The causes of folliculitis include; Prevention of folliculitis; Seborrheic Dermatitis; Symptoms; Treatment; A healthy diet can also help your skin.; DENTAL/ORAL CARE; Keeping Your Environment Clean and Safe; Accidents May Happen; Pets; 5. Antiretroviral Medications; A Little History about HIV Treatment; ARV Medications; NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS. - Incarcerated Persons Living with HIV. - NUCLEOTIDE ANALOG REVERSE-TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORSNONNUCLEOSIDE REVERSE-TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS; PROTEASE INHIBITORS; INTEGRASE INHIBITORS; ENTRY INHIBITORS; ONE-A-DAY TREATMENTS; Clinical Trials; Side Effects and Toxicities of ARV Medications; ALLERGIC REACTIONS; COMMON SIDE EFFECTS; POTENTIAL TOXICITIES OF ARV MEDICATIONS; IMMUNE RECONSTITUTION INFLAMMATORY SYNDROME; Interactions between ARVs and Other Medications (Drug-Drug Interactions); ARV Drug Resistance: The Nemesis of Successful HIV Treatment; Drug Resistance Testing; 6. Staying with Your Antiretroviral Medications. - Now That You Know You Have HIV, Here Are SomeImportant First StepsTaking the Next Step: Seeing an Experienced HIV Healthcare Provider; Ryan White HIV/AIDS Programs; Working with a Ryan White Medical Case Manager; 3. Managing HIV: The Basics; Steps to Maintain Your Health; Loss of appetite; Nausea/vomiting; Diarrhea; Mouth sores; Fatigue; Understanding Your Lab Tests; Medication Record; Lab Tests Record; Screening Tests for Women; Screening Tests for Men; Vaccines; The Gift of Health; 4. Lifestyle Changes and Healthy Habits; Nutrition and Exercise; Smoking; Alcohol and Recreational Drugs. - What Nurses Know HIV/AIDS provides up-to-date, reliable and practical health information for people living with HIV and their significant others. In easy-to-understand everyday language the authors give information to help individuals with HIV navigate the healthcare system, covering everything from receiving an initial HIV test to becoming an engaged member of their healthcare team, knowledgeable and actively involved in their healthcare decisions. The authors include vignettes based on their real-life experiences that speak to the individual with aids. However, they approach HIV in a holisti

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