A surgical patient with AIDS may present with which of the following?
a. Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP)
b. Hormonal receptor infection
c. Negative nitrogen imbalance
d. Anticholinergic impairment
ANS: A
Because AIDS causes the body to be susceptible to opportunistic and chronic infections, three that present most frequently are PCP, MDR-TB, and Kaposi's sarcoma.
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