Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and Kaposi's sarcoma both occur in individuals with the AIDS virus. These diseases are considered what?
A) Secondary opportunistic infectious diseases
B) Secondary neuropsychiatric syndromes
C) AIDS-related complex
D) Secondary neuropsychological disorders
Ans: A
The two most common secondary or opportunistic infectious diseases of AIDS clients are Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and Kaposi's sarcoma, a rare form of skin cancer. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia is characterized by a chronic, nonproductive cough and dyspnea that may be severe enough to result in hypoxemia and cognitive impairment. Kaposi's sarcoma presents with a blue-purple–tinted skin lesion.
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