When caring for a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS),the nurse is aware that this patient is most at risk for developing which type of pneumonia?

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Pneumocystis jiroveci (formerly known as Pneumocystis carinii)is commonly seen in AIDS patients.Hypostatic pneumonia is related to inadequate aeration of the lungs seen frequently with immobile patients.Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common causative organism for bacterial pneumonia in the general population.Atypical pneumonia refers to pneumonia that does not present with the typical symptoms of pneumonia.

When Caring for a Patient with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome