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This video breaks down the HIV and AIDS basics the NCLEX® tests most: how HIV spreads, how it attacks CD4 T cells, and why prevention plus Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) adherence matters. It covers key test traps like no spread through casual contact, high-risk needle sharing, and prevention with condoms, Prep, and Pep within 72 hours. You will also review CD4 and viral load monitoring, U equals U, AIDS criteria, opportunistic infection red flags, and core nursing support.
You will learn
• How HIV replicates with reverse transcriptase and why it has no cure
• Exactly how HIV spreads and what does not spread it
• Top prevention teaching, condoms, syringe safety, Prep, and viareggio Pep within 72 hours
• Testing basics, window period, antigen and antibody testing, and reporting requirements
• What labs track progression and treatment, CD4 count up, viral load down
• HIV stages, acute, chronic, and AIDS, plus how AIDS is diagnosed
• Nursing priorities, ART adherence, infection monitoring, vaccines, and food safety
• Opportunistic infection clues like candidiasis, Kaposi sarcoma lesions, PCP pneumonia, TB
• ART safety monitoring including liver enzymes and key side effect watch outs
⏱️ Timestamps
0:10 Pathophysiology & Prevention
2:26 Diagnosis & Monitoring
4:28 NCLEX Quick Check #1
5:14 Interventions
8:08 Medications
9:14 NCLEX Quick Check #2
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