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A 17-Year-Old Client with a Diagnosis of HIV Presents at the Public

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A 17-year-old client with a diagnosis of HIV presents at the public health clinic complaining of pharyngitis, rash on the palms and soles of his feet, and diarrhea. What would the nurse suspect the client is suffering from?


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