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Jramos095

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The nurse recognizes the MOST common opportunistic infection occurring in over half of clients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is:
 
  a. Kaposi's sarcoma
  b. mycobacterium avium complex (MAC)
  c. non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
  d. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia

Question 2

When an emergency cesarean birth is necessary, it is MOST important for the nurse to:
 
  a. review with the client the events that necessitated this type of delivery
  b. tell the client this is a safer method of delivery for her and the baby
  c. allow the client to grieve for not being able to have a normal delivery
  d. give the client a chance to rest before the procedure begins



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Briannahope

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Answer to Question 1

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Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) is the most common opportunistic infection, but since the advance in antiretroviral medications, the patient is able to maintain a higher CD4 count, thus reducing the PCP incidence.

Answer to Question 2

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The most important role of the nurse in an emergency cesarean birth is to prepare the client about the need for this type of delivery and what to expect perioperatively.



Jramos095

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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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