A 27-year-old male lung transplant patient developed Kaposi sarcoma (KS). The nurse knows that the cause of this patient's KS is most likely related to the fact that the patient:
a. is malnourished.
b. was exposed to hepatitis B.
c. is immunosuppressed.
d. was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.
ANS: C
KS is a vascular malignancy associated with immunodeficiency states and occurs among trans-plant recipients taking immunosuppressive drugs. KS is not directly related to malnourishment, exposure to hepatitis B, or being diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.
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