The nurse is collecting data for a patient with suspected exposure to HIV. Which symptoms would be most concerning in this patient?
a. Tremors, edema, coughing
b. Fever, diarrhea, sore throat
c. Urticaria, sneezing, pruritus
d. Abdominal pain, anorexia, and vomiting
ANS: B
Initially after HIV infection, there may be no symptoms or mononucleosis-like symptoms such as extreme fatigue, headache, fever, lymphadenopathy, diarrhea, or a sore throat. A. C. D. Tremors, edema, coughing, urticaria, sneezing, pruritis, abdominal pain, anorexia, and vomiting are manifestations that might be associated with a different health problem or as a result of opportunistic infections associated with being HIV positive.
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