HIV/AIDS



HIV/AIDS

PART 1

Provide a thorough discussion of what should be the focus of your ongoing assessment? What additional assessment should also be included?

The main focus of ongoing assessment for Mr. E must be based on the identification of treatment strategies for curing HIV. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is one of the most dangerous and life-threatening viruses that are found in the human body. It causes to stop the progress of the immune system of the human body, the state which is commonly known as Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).

Provide a thorough discussion identifying at least 4 health problems for Mr. E. and the rationale for each problem

The health problems that Mr. E is experiencing are fever, nonproductive cough, increasing shortness of breath (SOB), occasional night sweats and skin lesions. The key action for HIV or AIDS is the antiretroviral drug treatment that is also referred to as ARV's or anti-HIV or anti-AIDS drugs. Even though it is not a permanent cure yet it prevents people from getting ill for many years (http://www.avert.org). This involves taking drugs everyday throughout the lifetime of an affected individual. Another treatment referred to as the combination therapy involves taking a combination of two or more antiretroviral drugs and when a person has an intake of three or more anti-HIV drugs the treatment is referred to as Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART). The reason of taking more than one drug at a time is that with the intake of one drug the HIV starts resisting against but with the intake of two more antiretroviral the HIV resistance would be reduced to a great extent (Kane, 2008).

Provide a thorough discussion of 4 risk factors to support the identified health problems of Mr. E.

There are various health related risk of HIV/Aids faced by Mr. E. Risk of HIV infection related ...