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The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with Acquired Immunodeficiency

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The nurse is caring for a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) who is in antiretroviral therapy.The patient reports nausea,fever,severe diarrhea,and anorexia.Which prescribed medication does the nurse anticipate in order to relieve the anorexia and to stimulate the patient's appetite?


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Rifting

The process of the Earth's crust being pulled apart, leading to the formation of rift valleys and potentially new ocean basins.

Subsidence

The gradual sinking or settling of an area of land, which can be caused by natural processes or human activities.

Continental Platform

A broad region that surrounds the continental shield and typically exposes horizontal to gently dipping sedimentary rocks.

Crystalline Basement

The crystalline (metamorphic and igneous) rocks that underlie sedimentary and volcanic rocks in an area; widely exposed in the continental shield.

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