The nurse caring for a population of HIV clients needs to be assessing for which of the following diseases that amounts to the leading cause of death for people with HIV?
A) Leukemia
B) Tuberculosis
C) Pneumonia
D) Toxoplasmosis
Ans: B
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Although HIV-positive people can develop all types of cancer, have viral or bacterial pneumonia, and be infected with the parasite that causes toxoplasmosis, tuberculosis is the disease that leads to death most often. Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death for people with HIV infection worldwide and is often the first manifestation of HIV infection. In 2011, 23% of those with TB tested positive for HIV.
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