A Male Patient Is Advised to Receive HIV Antibody Testing

question 32

Multiple Choice

A male patient is advised to receive HIV antibody testing because of his multiple sexual partners and injectable drug use.What should the nurse inform the patient to ensure understanding?

• A) The blood is tested with the highly sensitive test called the Western blot.
• B) The blood is tested with an ELISA;if positive,it is tested again with an ELISA,followed by a Western blot if the second ELISA is positive.
• C) A series of HIV tests is performed to confirm if the patient has AIDS.
• D) If the HIV tests are seronegative,the patient can be assured that he is not infected.

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