A Patient Who Tested Positive for HIV Is Started on Antiretroviral

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient who tested positive for HIV is started on antiretroviral medication. Which outcome would the nurse evaluate as indicating that the goals of this therapy are being met?. Select all that apply.

• A) The patient's HIV RNA level has dropped from 100,000 copies/mL to 45,000 copies/mL.
• B) The patient's CD4 + T-cell count is 150 cells/mL.
• C) The patient has not developed an opportunistic infection.
• D) The patient's viral load reveals that the disease is cured.
• E) The patient has lost 10 pounds.

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