Each complaint of people with HIV/AIDS must be investigated carefully because CNS problems can be mistaken for:
a. Anxiety
b. Delusions
c. Compulsions
d. Psychiatric problems
D
Individuals with HIV can have signs of CNS damage that may present as a psychiatric illness before HIV or AIDS is detected.
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