RV Is a 28-Year-Old HIV-Positive Man Recently Hospitalized for Evaluation

question 29

Multiple Choice

R.V. is a 28-year-old HIV-positive man recently hospitalized for evaluation of symptoms of progressive weakness, dyspnea, weight loss, and low-grade fever. A biopsy of R.V.'s lung tissue reveals Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. This diagnosis means that R.V.

• A) has AIDS.
• B) has less than 2 years to live.
• C) cannot be treated.
• D) was an intravenous drug abuser.

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