An HIV-positive patient comes into the clinic complaining of increasing pain in the feet and legs. The nurse realizes that this patient is demonstrating which complication?
1. A reaction to the medication
2. An opportunistic infection
3. A secondary cancer
4. A nervous system manifestation of the disease
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Rationale 1: Specific complaints of pain in the feet and legs are not likely to be related to medication reactions.
Rationale 2: Specific complaints of pain in the feet and legs are not likely to be associated with opportunistic infection.
Rationale 3: Specific complaints of pain in the feet and legs are not likely to be associated with cancer development.
Rationale 4: Peripheral nervous system changes are common in HIV-infected patients. These changes are often manifested as pain and numbness in the extremities.
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