A Nurse Is Caring for a Client with HIV Who

question 3

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client with HIV who has just received megestrol acetate. The nurse suspects the client was given this medication to:

• A)Block replication of the virus.
• B)Stimulate appetite.
• C)Alleviate nausea.
• D)Reduce diarrhea.

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Definitions:

Texture Gradients

Visual cues to depth and distance that involve changes in texture as an object extends into the distance.

Linear Perspective

A technique in art and photography that creates the illusion of depth and distance on a flat surface, using converging lines and a vanishing point.

Visual Cortex

The part of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information, located in the occipital lobe of the brain.

Apparent Movement

The perception of motion caused by visual cues even when there is no actual movement, such as in optical illusions.