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Which disease has become known as the great imitator?
 
  a. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
  b. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
  c. Alzheimer disease
  d. Schizophrenia

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The nurse monitors for which clinical indicator when the older adult complains of pruri-tus?
 
  a. Coarse skin
  b. Brown macule
  c. Brownish skin
  d. Regional edema



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The compromised immune system of an older individual makes him or her more susceptible to HIV or AIDS than a younger person. AIDS in older adults has been called the great imitator; many of the symptoms, such as fatigue, weakness, weight loss, and anorexia, are common to other disease conditions and may be attributed to normal aging. Alzheimer disease and schi-zophrenia are not known as the great imitator.

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A Correct. The nurse is alert for rough, dry, flaky skin when an older adult com-plains of pruritus, to be able to prevent linear excoriation leading to skin breaks, excoriation, inflammation, and infection.
B Incorrect. A brown macule is a freckle or a liver spot, an indication of sun ex-posure.
C Incorrect. Brownish skin is a clinical indicator of venous insufficiency.
D Incorrect. Regional edema is a sign of fluid overload and venous insufficiency; localized edema is a sign of infection.




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