A Patient with HIV Is Admitted to the Hospital with a Diagnosis

Multiple Choice

A patient with HIV is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of dehydration. The patient complains of chronic diarrhea. The nurse notes a 15-pound weight loss over a 4-week period. The most likely explanation for the patient's condition is:

A) AIDS enteropathy.
B) thrush.
C) herpes simplex virus.
D) HIV-lipodystrophy syndrome.
E) dysphagia.