A patient with HIV is complaining of increased pain in the feet and legs. What should the nurse realize this patient is demonstrating?
1. a reaction to the medication
2. an opportunistic infection
3. a secondary cancer
4. a nervous system manifestation of the disease
Correct Answer: 4
Peripheral nervous system manifestations are common in HIV-infected patients. Sensory neuropathies with manifestations of numbness, tingling, and pain in the lower extremities affect about 30% of patients with AIDS. The manifestations noted are not consistent with a medication reaction, opportunistic infection, or secondary cancer.
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