The nurse caring for clients with HIV knows that opportunistic infections and cancers account for a large proportion of deaths related to HIV. Which of the following is a viral infection that commonly occurs with HIV?
A) Candidiasis
B) Hepatitis C
C) Tuberculosis (TB)
D) Syphilis
B
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Hepatitis C is a viral infection that occurs with HIV. Candidiasis is a fungal infection and tuberculosis and syphilis are bacterial infections related to HIV.
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