Which patient outcomes are major goals of antiretroviral therapy? (select all that apply)

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The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)retrovirus selectively infects the helper/inducer T cells,known as CD4+ cells,which coordinate the patient's immune response.When these cells are destroyed,the person has little protection from opportunistic infection.Successful antiretroviral therapy reduces the number of viral particles in the blood and increases the CD4+ cell numbers in the blood.These actions reduce the risk for opportunistic infection and reduce the likelihood of HIV disease spread by the patient.Antiretroviral therapy does not affect the number of CD8+ cells and does not change the patient's antibody status.

Which Patient Outcomes Are Major Goals of Antiretroviral Therapy? (Select