The nurse is performing an admission assessment on a patient with AIDS. When assessing the patient's gastrointestinal system what is most likely to be the priority nursing diagnosis?
A) Imbalanced nutrition: more than body requirements
B) Diarrhea
C) Bowel incontinence
D) Constipation
Ans: B
Feedback: Diarrhea is a problem in 50% to 90% of all AIDS patients. In patients with AIDS, the effects of diarrhea can be devastating in terms of profound weight loss, fluid and electrolyte imbalances, perianal skin excoriation, weakness, and the inability to perform self-care activities. While the patient may experience bowel incontinence related to the diarrhea, the priority nursing diagnosis for greater than 50% of the patients with AIDS related to the GI system is diarrhea.
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