A nurse is examining a child in the early stages of HIV infection. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find?
a. Failure to thrive and developmental delays
b. Kaposi's sarcoma and developmental de-lays
c. Toxoplasmosis and oral candidiasis
d. Fatigue and shortness of breath
ANS: A
Early symptoms of pediatric HIV infection include failure to thrive and developmental delays. Kaposi's sarcoma and oral candidiasis are common opportunistic diseases later in the disease process. Fatigue is a symptom seen with hepatitis and TB.
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