A patient infected with HIV is being monitored for the development of AIDS.Which characteristics would the nurse monitor? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
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The CD4+ T-cell count is a marker of immune function in HIV-infected individuals and is used to determine the progression to AIDS. The presence of Pneumocystis jiroveci (PJP) infection and cytomegalovirus (CMV) are opportunistic infections that commonly occur in individuals with AIDS. Recurrent E.coli urinary tract infection is not a specific characteristic of AIDS and may occur in individuals without HIV infection. White blood count is not a specific marker for the progression of HIV to AIDS.

A Patient Infected with HIV Is Being Monitored for the Development