A Nurse Is Caring for a Client with AIDS

question 17

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client with AIDS. The client begins to complain of pain in the upper abdomen, nausea, and vomiting. The nurse is aware that these symptoms are associated with which of the following complications?

• A)End-stage renal failure
• B)Pneumocystis pneumonia
• C)Candida infection
• D)Pancreatitis

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Definitions:

Vallate Papillae

The largest taste buds with a dome-shape located on the posterior side of the tongue, containing hundreds of taste buds.

Auditory Tubes

Also known as Eustachian tubes, these are canals that connect the middle ear with the nasopharynx and help equalize pressure between the ear and the throat.

Tympanic Membranes

The tympanic membranes, or eardrums, are thin tissues that separate the outer ear from the middle ear, vibrating in response to sound waves.

Lacrimal Canaliculi

Small channels located in each eyelid that drain tears from the eye's surface into the lacrimal sac as part of the tear drainage system.