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NP is a 30-year-old female who was diagnosed with HIV 10 years ago after exposure to the virus as a result of sharing needles (drug addiction). She has come to an outpatient clinic to get her medications and is now being visited by a registered dietitian. She reports that a physician diagnosed her with listeriosis three months ago and prescribed anti-diarrheal medication. HT: 5'2 WT: 129 pounds UBW: 136 pounds (3 months ago) CD4 count: 451 cells/L Alb: 2.9 mg/dL If NP's diarrhea cannot be remedied or controlled, what is the primary short-term concern?
 a. dehydration
 b. muscle cramps
 c. muscle wasting
 d. osteoporosis
 e. peripheral neuropathy

Question 2

The most common cause of heart failure in women is:
 a. hypertension.
 b. ischemic heart disease.
 c. peripheral arterial disease.
  d. myocardial infarction.
 e. acute coronary syndrome



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Answer to Question 2

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