A client diagnosed with HIV/AIDS has been started on antiretroviral medication. The nurse explains that the client may develop a fever;swollen, tender lymph nodes, and pharyngitis. If the client develops these sequelae to drug therapy, what would the client have?
A) Viremia
B) ARC
C) ADC
D) DSP

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The symptoms described are indicative of viremia, which is the presence of viruses in the blood. When starting antiretroviral medication, the immune response can cause flu-like symptoms as the body reacts to the decrease in viral load.

A Client Diagnosed with HIV/AIDS Has Been Started on Antiretroviral