A potential donor is angry at the personal nature of the questions about HIV risk factors that he is required to answer at a blood collection center and states that simple blood testing should suffice. How can the nurse at the center best respond?
A) "There are some very uncommon subtypes of the HIV virus that are not detectable by current testing methods."
B) "There's a chance that persons who are asymptomatic, but HIV positive can have their antibodies missed by serum testing."
C) "There's a period shortly after someone is infected with HIV when blood tests might still be negative."
D) "Even though blood tests are completely accurate, the high stakes of blood donation and transfusion mean that double measures are appropriate."
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q1: While teaching about HIV/AIDS to a group
Q2: As part of her prenatal education, a
Q4: A 40-year-old male who has been HIV
Q5: A 19-year-old intravenous drug user was exposed
Q6: Utilizing the World Health Organization (WHO) framework
Q7: Which of the following patients would be
Q8: A person who has been diagnosed with
Q9: A 39-year-old female with HIV infection has
Q10: A patient comes into a clinic complaining
Q11: Members of an AIDS support group who
Unlock this Answer For Free Now!
View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions
Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks
Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents