A Patient Infected with HIV Comes into the Clinic for a Regular

question 18

Multiple Choice

A patient infected with HIV comes into the clinic for a regular appointment and seems less depressed and more talkative.She has been on an antiretroviral drug for a few months.The patient tells the nurse she feels like she is cured,because she is taking the medication and feeling better.Which represents what the nurse will say to this patient? (Select all that apply.)

• A) "You started the medication early enough to be cured."
• B) "HIV is not currently curable, but medication slows the advance of the disease."
• C) "Over-the-counter medications such as aspirin will help the cure."
• D) "Taking the medication prevents more virus from being produced."
• E) "You are not cured of HIV; however, you will not be able to spread the virus."

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Definitions:

Negative Test Result

An outcome of a medical test indicating the absence of a particular condition or substance being tested for.

AIDS Affected

Individuals or communities that are impacted by Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, a chronic, potentially life-threatening condition caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

African Americans

An ethnic group in the United States with total or partial ancestry from any of the black racial groups of Africa.

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus, a virus that attacks the immune system and can lead to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) if not treated.