A Patient Has Recently Tested Positive for HIV and Asks

A patient has recently tested positive for HIV and asks the nurse about drug therapy for HIV infection.What should the nurse tell the patient about drug therapy?

A) Drug therapy for HIV is indicated only when CD4⁺ T-cell counts are abnormal.
B) Drug therapy is delayed as long as possible to prevent development of viral resistance to the drugs.
C) When to start drug therapy is controversial,and treatment decisions are individualized for each patient.
D) AZT is administered initially to all patients who test positive for HIV to slow viral growth.