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Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher
Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher
Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783 Exercise 8
The "rapid" HIV antibody testing is performed on a patient at high risk for HIV infection.What should the nurse explain about this test?
A) The test measures the activity of the HIV and reports viral loads as real numbers.
B) This test is highly reliable, and in 5 minutes the patient will know if HIV infection is present.
C) If the results are positive, another blood test and a return appointment for results will be necessary.
D) This test detects drug-resistant viral mutations that are present in viral genes to evaluate resistance to antiretroviral drugs.
A) The test measures the activity of the HIV and reports viral loads as real numbers.
B) This test is highly reliable, and in 5 minutes the patient will know if HIV infection is present.
C) If the results are positive, another blood test and a return appointment for results will be necessary.
D) This test detects drug-resistant viral mutations that are present in viral genes to evaluate resistance to antiretroviral drugs.
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C. Although the "rapid" test is highly r...
Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher
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