The anxious male patient is fearful that he has been exposed to a person with an HIV infection.He states he does not want to go to a laboratory for the ELISA tests because he does not want to be identified.What would be the nurse's most helpful response?
A) "There really is not an option,you will need to get the Western blot test first."
B) "There is an FDA-approved home test called OraQuick."
C) "The rapid test Reveal can identify all the HIV strains."
D) "You can be tested anonymously for ELISA.If you are seronegative,your concerns are over."
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