. An HIV patient telephones 2 months after starting an antiviral protease inhibitor, complaining, "I'm so hungry and thirsty all the time. I'm urinating 10 or 12 times a day." The nurse suspects:
1. pancreatic infiltration by HIV.
2. an allergic reaction.
3. nonadherence to the antiviral regimen.
4. hyperglycemia.
Correct Answer: 4
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