The nurse asks a graduate nurse, "When a patient in the initial phase of HIV infection is assessed, which findings would you expect to see?" The graduate nurse would be correct to respond with which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Respiratory distress
b. Fever
c. Myalgia
d. Lymphadenopathy
e. Insomnia
B, C, D
Fever, myalgia, and lymphadenopathy are early signs associated with HIV infection.
Respiratory distress and insomnia are not consistent findings on the initial phase of HIV infec-tion.
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