You are caring for an AIDS patient who asks you what complications they might get because they have AIDS. What would your list of possible complications include?
A) Impaired breathing
B) Insufficient oral intake
C) Hypervolemia
D) Hypernatremia
Ans: A
Feedback: Based on the assessment data, possible complications may include the following: opportunistic infections; impaired breathing or respiratory failure; wasting syndrome, fluid and electrolyte imbalance, and adverse reaction to medications. Insufficient oral intake, hypervolemia, and hypernatremia are not possible complications associated with AIDS.
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