The nurse is working with a client at a public health clinic.The client says to the nurse,"The doctor said that my CD4+ count is 450.Is that good?" What is the nurse's best response?

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A CD4+ T-cell count of 450 cells/mm³ of blood is low,and the client is at increased risk for developing an infection.Normal CD4+ counts range from 800 to 1000 cells/mm³.To be diagnosed with AIDS,a client must have a CD4+ T-cell count of <200 cells/mm³ (or a CD4+ T-cell percentage of <4%)and/or an opportunistic infection.

The Nurse Is Working with a Client at a Public