A nurse’s aide attending respite training at an inpatient hospice center asks the nurse what causes the death in a client with end-stage HIV. The nurse is most correct in instructing the nurse’s aide...

A nurse’s aide attending respite training at an inpatient hospice center asks the nurse what causes the death in a client with end-stage HIV. The nurse is most correct in instructing the nurse’s aide that a client infected with HIV ultimately dies from which of the following?

1. An opportunistic infection

2. A depleted white blood cell count

3. Deterioration of the brain tissue

4. A massive stroke or heart attack