A family suspects that AIDS dementia is occurring in their adult child who is HIV positive. Which symptom confirms the suspicion?

Understanding;

"Making these changes will also help me avoid other chronic health conditions."

"If I have symptoms like increased thirst and urination, I should come in and get my blood sugar checked."

No understanding;

"If my fasting blood sugar is less than 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L) next time, I can go back to my usual eating habits."

"I can never eat sugar again."

"If I make the changes we talked about, I will not get type 2 diabetes."

Understanding

Adherence to the DASH diet reduces the risk of diabetes mellitus as well as other conditions such as myocardial infarction, hypertension and stoke

Overt diabetes mellitus presents with polyuria and polydipsia due to osmotic diuresis- the presence of increased glucose excreted in the urine exert an osmotic pressure, drawing water into the urine and increasing its volume.

No understanding

Having a normal fasting blood glucose is a good finding. However, resumption of poor eating habits increases the risk of diabetes mellitus moving forward. Also, there are other diagnostic criteria foe diabetes mellitus apart form fasting blood glucose such as OGTT, HbA1c

It is okay for the client to consume unrefined sugar without increased risk of diabetes mellitus. Refined sugars, however, are not recommended.

Adhering to dietary changes lowers the risk of diabetes but does not eliminate it. Other factors including genetics play a role in the development of diabetes mellitus.

A. Meningococcal meningitis is a bacterial infection of the meninges (the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord) caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis. It is characterized by symptoms such as severe headache, fever, nuchal rigidity (stiff neck), and a petechial rash on the skin. The petechial rash is a distinguishing feature of meningococcal meningitis and is caused by bleeding into the skin due to disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) associated with the infection.
B. A cerebrovascular accident, commonly known as a stroke, occurs when blood flow to a part of the brain is interrupted, leading to tissue damage and neurological deficits. While a stroke can cause symptoms such as headache and neurological deficits, it typically does not present with fever, nuchal rigidity, or a petechial rash.

C. Intracerebral hemorrhage is bleeding within the brain tissue, often due to the rupture of a blood vessel. It can cause symptoms such as headache, neurological deficits, and alterations in consciousness, but it typically does not present with fever, nuchal rigidity, or a petechial rash.
D. Rocky mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a bacterial infection caused by the bacterium. While RMSF can present with fever and rash, it typically does not present with nuchal rigidity, and the petechial rash associated with RMSF tends to start on the extremities rather than the arms and legs.