1. Recognize how HIV affects the immune system.
2. Describe how HIV is transmitted.
3. Identify signs and symptoms of HIV infection.
4. Describe AIDS defining illnesses.
5. Identify signs and symptoms of AIDS.
6. Discuss how the following classifications of antiretroviral drugs work:a. Nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitors
b. Protease inhibitors
c. Noninhibitors-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
d. Fusion inhibitors7. Describe factors involved in starting HIV drug treatment.
8. Identify the goal of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).
9. Discuss the use of antiretroviral drugs during pregnancy.
10. Identify "black box" warnings for specific antiretroviral drugs.
11. Identify the influence of food, herbs, and drugs on antiretroviral therapy.
12. Discuss 3 types of antiretroviral regimen failure.
13. State 2 reasons why adherence to antiretroviral drug therapy is crucial.
14. Recognize ways healthcare professionals can help patients adhere to antiretroviral therapy.
15. Define the following terms:a. HIV infection
b. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
c. Opportunistic infections/ AIDS defining illnesses
d. CD4+T cells
e. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
f. Ribonucleic acid (RNA)
g. Nucleic acid
h. Reverse transcriptase
i. Retrovirus
j. Viral load
k. Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)