Practice Question
A nurse is caring for a client who has HIV and a CD4-T-cell count of 1501mm3. Which of the following conditions should the nurse monitor the client for?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Tuberculosis
Rationale:
Clients with HIV and a low CD4 count (below 200/mm³) are at high risk for opportunistic infections, including tuberculosis (TB). TB is one of the most common and serious infections affecting immunocompromised individuals. Hepatitis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia can occur in HIV clients but are not opportunistic infections.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Fundamentals of Nursing
- Answer Choices: 4