As HIV/AIDS progresses, clients' quality of life becomes more and more important. How can quality of life be greatly improved for an HIV/AIDS client?
A) By healing mouth sores C) By correcting malabsorption
B) By improving a poor appetite D) By decreasing episodes of fever
C
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Malabsorption is common among HIV/AIDS clients. Uncorrected, it can lead to malnutrition, wasting, and impaired quality of life.
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