One of the reasons that nutrition therapy is so important for patients with HIV/AIDS is that it is an area in which
a. patients can have some control of their medical care.
b. their needs are not affected by the disease process.
c. interventions can have curative effects on the disease.
d. they do not need the involvement of health care providers.
Ans: a. patients can have some control of their medical care.
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