A patient is being treated with combination antiviral drugs for HIV and locally active antiviral drugs that include zidovudine and acyclovir. The nursing instructor and student are preparing a 5-minute presentation on antiviral agents for clinical preconference. The nursing student has to assist with preparing medication information about the antiviral medications that are being administered to the client. How would the nursing student assist with preparing the information for the presentation?
Please complete the following case study analysis utilizing the following:
The Nursing Process:
A – Assessment
D – Diagnosis (Use NANDA nursing diagnoses)
P – Plan (Outcome with a specific short and long term goal)
I – Implementation
E – Evaluation
Additional Information to include if applicable: Medication (class, mechanism of action, dosage [standard if not provided], indication, side effects, contraindications)