The nurse is reading the client's medical history and learns that the client has a history of infections with Mycobacterium leprae. Based on this finding, the nurse would expect the client to have which infection?
1. Leprosy
2. AIDS
3. Tuberculosis
4. Hepatitis
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: Leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium leprae.
Rationale 2: Mycobacterium infections are more common in the immunocompromised, but the presence of leprae does not indicate AIDS.
Rationale 3: Tuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Rationale 4: Mycobacterium does not cause hepatitis.
Global Rationale: Leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Mycobacterium infections are more common in the immunocompromised, but the presence of leprae does not indicate AIDS. Tuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Mycobacterium does not cause hepatitis.
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