While HIV/AIDS is still currently incurable the prognosis for patients with this infectious disease has improved due to advancements in drug treatments. Consider the case of Kristy Aney. Kristy was diagnosed with HIV in 1992 and was told she would survive at most 10 more years.

While HIV/AIDS is still currently incurable the prognosis for patients with this infectious disease has improved due to advancements in drug treatments. Consider the case of Kristy Aney. Kristy was diagnosed with HIV in 1992 and was told she would survive at most 10 more years.

Despite unfavorable odds Kristy is still alive 20 years later. Since her diagnosis she has witnessed tremendous improvements in HIV/AIDS treatments which have helped patients live longer with fewer side effects. While she acknowledges that these drug treatments have kept her alive she fears that improvements in drug therapy have led to more people becoming complacent about the disease (Idaho Statesmen 2012). In fact the number of people living with HIV/AIDS in the United States is higher than it has ever been (CDC 2012). This poses the question: Is there a relationship between drug advancements societal complacency and infection?
To prepare:
With these thoughts in mind:
By Day 3
Postan explanation of whether or not you think the prevalence of HIV cases might be attributed to increased complacency due to more advanced drug treatment options.Then explain how health care professionals can help to change perceptions and increase awareness of the realities of the disease. Finally describe strategies to educate HIV positive patients on medication adherence as well as safe practices to reduce the risk of infecting others.
By Day 6
Reada selection of your colleagues responses andrespondtoat least twoof your colleagues ontwo different dayswho provided a different rationale than you did in one or more of the following ways:
Antimicrobial Agents
Antimicrobial agents are essential components in the treatment of various bacterial infections as they help to kill or prevent the growth of microbes such as bacteria fungi and protozoans. Prior to the discovery of antimicrobial agents treatment options for patients with bacterial infections were limited. For many patients treatment often resulted in the amputation of limbs or even death. Today treatment options for bacterial infections typically have a more positive prognosis. Due to the various types of infections presented in patients it is essential to be able to identify the underlying cause of the infectionwhether bacterial or viralbefore recommending drug treatments. This will help you identify whether or not an antimicrobial agent would be appropriate and which specific agent would target the infection. In this Assignment you consider the appropriate use of antimicrobial agents for infections.
To prepare:
By Day 7
Write a 2- to 3- page paper that addresses the following:
Reminder: The School of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page introduction summary and references. The Sample Paper provided at the Walden Writing Center provides an example of those required elements (available at http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/57.htm). All papers submitted must use this formatting.
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