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A patient asks the nurse, How does HIV cause AIDS? The nurse's response should be
 
  a. HIV attacks the immune system, a system that protects the body from foreign invaders, making it unable to protect the body from organisms that cause diseases.
  b. HIV breaks down the circulatory system, making the body unable to assimilate oxygen and nutrients.
  c. HIV attacks the respiratory system, making the lungs more susceptible to organisms that cause pneumonia.
  d. HIV attacks the digestive system, decreasing the absorption of essential nutrients and causing weight loss and fatigue.

Question 2

The nurse providing care for a patient post percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) knows to monitor the patient closely. What does the nurse know to monitor for?
  Select all that apply.
 
  A) Abrupt closure of the coronary artery
  B) Venous insufficiency
  C) Bleeding at the insertion site
  D) Retroperitoneal bleeding
  E) Arterial occlusion


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hollysheppard095

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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HIV disease results from the progressive deterioration of the immune system over time; a diagnosis of AIDS is made in a later stage of this progression.

Answer to Question 2

A, C, D, E


FButt

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Gracias!

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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