Exam 24: Hiv and Aids

Case Study TW is a 45 yo M who presents to the hospital with candidiasis, malaise, and diarrhea.He reports that he finally came into the hospital because he has had diarrhea for over 4 weeks and is just "sick and tired." He cannot eat very much because of the "sores in my mouth." He doesn't know how much weight he has lost in total but it has been at least 30# since he was at the outpatient clinic last year. HT: 6'0      WT: 156# -The registered dietitian completes his/her assessment on TW It can also be determined that TW has:

The main cause of LBM depletion in the HIV-infected person is which of the following?

Case Study TW is a 45 yo M who presents to the hospital with candidiasis, malaise, and diarrhea.He reports that he finally came into the hospital because he has had diarrhea for over 4 weeks and is just "sick and tired." He cannot eat very much because of the "sores in my mouth." He doesn't know how much weight he has lost in total but it has been at least 30# since he was at the outpatient clinic last year. HT: 6'0      WT: 156# -Which side effect of the above may potentially affect his intake?

When an HIV-infected patient's immune system is weakened by the virus and the person is more prone to infection, what is the most likely scenario?

The _____ test allows for early detection of the virus and is followed by a confirmation test

Case Study TW is a 45 yo M who presents to the hospital with candidiasis, malaise, and diarrhea.He reports that he finally came into the hospital because he has had diarrhea for over 4 weeks and is just "sick and tired." He cannot eat very much because of the "sores in my mouth." He doesn't know how much weight he has lost in total but it has been at least 30# since he was at the outpatient clinic last year. HT: 6'0      WT: 156# -All of the following are potential treatments for the above except:

Low values of which of the following micronutrients are associated with inflammatory processes and poor immune function in the HIV-positive individual?

NP is a 30 yo F who was diagnosed with HIV 10 years ago after exposure to the virus as a result of sharing needles.She has come to an outpatient clinic to get her medications and is now being visited by a registered dietitian.She reports that a physician diagnosed her with listeriosis three months ago and prescribed anti-diarrheal medication. HT: 5'2      WT: 129#      UBW: 136# (3 months ago) CD4: 451 cells/µL       Alb: 2.9 mg/dL -What is NP's % UBW?

According to the CDC's clinical categories, a patient presenting with persistent generalized lymphadenopathy but no other HIV-related conditions is considered to be in which category?

NP is a 30 yo F who was diagnosed with HIV 10 years ago after exposure to the virus as a result of sharing needles.She has come to an outpatient clinic to get her medications and is now being visited by a registered dietitian.She reports that a physician diagnosed her with listeriosis three months ago and prescribed anti-diarrheal medication. HT: 5'2      WT: 129#      UBW: 136# (3 months ago) CD4: 451 cells/µL       Alb: 2.9 mg/dL -Given NP's laboratory data, what cell count category is she in?

The heaviest concentration of HIV-infected persons is found among which of the following?

One of the main complications of AIDS that contributes to a patient's mortality is:

As HIV progresses and immunity continues to be impaired, low levels of _____ are associated with neurologic changes

Which of the following does not directly contribute to weight loss in the HIV population?

Which of the following terms describes the condition where fat is redistributed towards the central area of the body?

One of the biggest challenges to the RD in providing nutrition therapy for HIV-infected patients is which of the following?

NP is a 30 yo F who was diagnosed with HIV 10 years ago after exposure to the virus as a result of sharing needles.She has come to an outpatient clinic to get her medications and is now being visited by a registered dietitian.She reports that a physician diagnosed her with listeriosis three months ago and prescribed anti-diarrheal medication. HT: 5'2      WT: 129#      UBW: 136# (3 months ago) CD4: 451 cells/µL       Alb: 2.9 mg/dL -Which of the following will the registered dietitian use when NP returns to measure her fat stores?