Nurses and caregivers need to be aware of the more common opportunistic infections associated with AIDS. Which of the following infections causes small, painful blisters on the skin of the lips, nose, or genitalia?
A) Cryptococcus
B) Cytomegalovirus
C) Toxoplasmosis
D) Histoplasmosis
D
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Histoplasmosis is a viral infection causing small, painful blisters on the skin of the lips, nose, or genitalia. Cryptococcus is a yeast-like fungus causing infections of the lung, brain, and blood. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a one-celled parasitic infection of the gastrointestinal tract causing diarrhea, fever, and weight loss. Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic infection involving the brain, lungs, and other organs, causing fever, chills, visual disturbances, confusion, hemiparesis, and seizures.
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