The nurse caring for a child with HIV infection conducts periodic dietary analysis. Which of the following do children with HIV often lack?
1. Vitamins
2. Sodium
3. Water
4. Calcium
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Rationale:
1. Vitamins can be especially lacking in the diets of infected children.
2. Sodium is not usually lacking in the diets of infected children.
3. Potassium is not usually lacking in the diets of infected children.
4. Water is not usually lacking in the diets of infected children.
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