The Western Blot Test Is Confirmatory for HIV Because It

question 48

Multiple Choice

The Western blot test is confirmatory for HIV because it ______.

• A) is more sensitive than the ELISA
• B) has fewer false positives than the ELISA
• C) requires electrophoresis, whereas the ELISA does not
• D) uses an indicator of some sort to visualize the antibody
• E) All of the choices are correct.

Recognize the significance of patient autonomy and informed decision-making in healthcare.

Identify strategies for effective communication with patients from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Appreciate the role of family and community in the healthcare decisions of patients from various cultures.

Recognize the impact of socioeconomic status on health and access to healthcare.

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Definitions:

Speech-Based Information

Information conveyed through spoken language, relying on the cognitive processing of auditory verbal cues.

Subvocal Speech

A form of internal speech or silent speaking, where words are mentally pronounced without vocalization.

Parallel Distributed Processing Model

A model of brain function that proposes knowledge is represented in a network of interconnected units, mimicking neural networks, allowing for simultaneous processing of information.

Spreading Activation Model

A cognitive theory suggesting that ideas in memory are linked and that the activation of these links spreads across related ideas.