Eight years after seroconversion,a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patient has a CD₄+ cell count of 800/µL and an undetectable viral load. What is the priority nursing intervention at this time?

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The CD₄+ level for this patient is in the normal range,indicating that the patient is the stage of asymptomatic chronic infection when the body is able to produce enough CD₄+ cells to maintain a normal CD₄+ count. Maintaining healthy lifestyle behaviors is an important goal in this stage. AIDS and increased incidence of opportunistic infections typically develop when the CD₄+ count is much lower than normal. Although the initiation of ART is highly individual,it would not be likely that a patient with a normal CD₄+ level would receive ART.

Eight Years After Seroconversion,a Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-Infected Patient Has