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chads108

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on: Aug 20, 2018
One of the main complications of AIDS that contributes to a patient's mortality is:
 a. a decrease in immune function.
  b. opportunistic disease and malignancies.
  c. metabolic derangements.
  d. the lack of effectiveness of medications.

Question 2

When an HIV-infected patient's immune system is weakened by the virus and the person is more prone to infection, what is the most likely scenario?
 a. The person's antigen receptors are weakened.
  b. CD4 activity is impaired.
  c. The body is not producing enough WBC.
  d. The bone marrow is unable to differentiate lymphocytes.


Mochi

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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b


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