A patient presents to the emergency department after sustaining a minor laceration. The patient tells the staff that he may be HIV positive, "but I don't know for certain." Which information should the nurse provide?. Select all that apply.
A) "You must go to the state health department to be tested."
B) "We can do a test here if you like."
C) "There is a test available that will quickly give us an idea of your HIV status."
D) "If the results of the test we do are positive, additional testing will be necessary."
E) "It will take at least 5 days for test results to return."
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