What nurses know-- HIV/AIDS /
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| Author / Creator: | Farnan, Rose. |
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| Imprint: | New York, NY : Demos Medical Pub., 2012. |
| Description: | 1 online resource |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11145647 |
Table of Contents:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.