Mrs. Kirby is a volunteer at a hospice. She is confused about the disease AIDS and is afraid if she comes in contact with a patient’s urine or feces she may get the disease. Lauren, the licensed practical nurse, tries to reassure Mrs. Kirby she cannot get AIDS in this manner. The following actions may help Lauren explain the disease to Mrs. Kirby. Explain what HIV and AIDS are.
Mrs. Kirby is a volunteer at a hospice. She is confused about the disease AIDS and is afraid if she comes in contact with a patient’s urine or feces she may get the disease. Lauren, the licensed practical nurse, tries to reassure Mrs. Kirby she cannot get AIDS in this manner. The following actions may help Lauren explain the disease to Mrs. Kirby. Explain what HIV and AIDS are.
STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) or Venereal diseases (VD) or reproductive tract infections (RTI) are the infections or diseases that are transmitted through sexual intercourse with an infected person. One of such diseases is AIDS which is caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
The incubation period for this disease is 6 months to 10 years. There are three phases of HIV infection, acute HIV infection, chronic HIV infection, and AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome).
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is responsible for causing AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) in humans. It hinders the functioning of the cell-mediated immune system by reducing the number of helper T-cells that stimulate B-cells to produce antibodies. It results in the loss of natural defense against the virus. The symptoms of this disease include fever, lethargy, pharyngitis, weight loss, nausea, headache, etc.
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