Which information obtained by the nurse about a patient who has been diagnosed with both human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) and active tuberculosis ( TB ) disease is most important to communicate to the health care provider?
A) The Mantoux test had an induration of only 8 mm.
B) The chest-x-ray showed infiltrates in the upper lobes.
C) The patient is being treated with antiretrovirals for HIV infection.
D) The patient has a cough that is productive of blood-tinged mucus.
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