The nurse can anticipate which of the following interventions to be prescribed for a client with AIDS who is experiencing involuntary weight loss of more than 10% of baseline body weight and frequent diarrhea daily? Select all that apply
A) Enteral or parental nutrition
B) Order for megestrol acetate
C) Calcium carbonate for mineral replacement
D) Benadryl, an antihistamine
E) Prenatal vitamins
Ans: A, B
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Wasting syndrome is at least 10% weight loss in the presence of diarrhea, more than two stools a day, or chronic weakness and fever. Treatment for wasting syndrome includes nutritional interventions such as oral supplements or enteral or parenteral nutrition, as well as pharmacologic agents, including appetite stimulants, cannabinoids, and megestrol acetate.
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