The nurse is preparing to see patients who are HIV positive in the clinic. Which patients should the nurse realize are at greatest risk for developing AIDS-associated secondary cancers?

Question

Select all that apply.
1. men who have sex with men
2. heterosexual couples who are monogamous
3. women with cervical dysplasia
4. HIV-positive patients with Mycobacterium avium complex
5. HIV patients who have recently seroconverted

Answer 1

Correct Answer: 1, 3

HIV-positive men who have sex with men, as well as HIV-positive women with cervical dysplasia, have an increased risk of developing AIDS-associated secondary cancers. HIV-positive monogamous heterosexual couples, HIV-positive patients with Mycobacterium avium complex, and HIV patients who have recently seroconverted do not have an increased risk of developing AIDS-associated secondary cancers.