The Nurse Caring for a Client Who Is HIV Positive

question 41

Multiple Choice

The nurse caring for a client who is HIV positive notes the client is experiencing an explained weight loss of more than 10% of body weight that is associated with chronic diarrhea or fever.The nurse plans care,knowing that this condition is:

• A)anorexia
• B)histoplasmosis
• C)HIV-wasting syndrome
• D)malabsorption syndrome

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Definitions:

Secondary-Process Thinking

A mature type of thinking that operates within the boundaries of logic and reality, in contrast to primary-process thinking which is more primitive and pleasure-oriented.

Freud

Refers to Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, known for his theories of the unconscious mind, the Oedipus complex, and the mechanism of repression.

Reality Principle

A psychoanalytic concept that represents the ability of the mind to assess the external world and act upon it accordingly, as opposed to acting on the pleasure principle.

Freud

An Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, known for his theories on the unconscious mind, developmental stages, and defense mechanisms.