A Client at 9 Weeks' Gestation Learns About Being HIV

question 16

Multiple Choice

A client at 9 weeks' gestation learns about being HIV positive. Which client statement indicates teaching about the effects on the baby has been effective?

• A) "The pregnancy will increase the progression of my disease and will reduce my CD4 counts."
• B) "The HIV will not affect my baby, and I will have a low-risk pregnancy without additional testing."
• C) "My baby will probably be born with anti-HIV antibodies, but that does not mean the baby is infected."
• D) "I cannot take the medications that control HIV during my pregnancy because they will harm the baby."

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Definitions:

Definitive Conclusion

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Nominal Data

Data classified into categories that cannot be ordered in a meaningful way. Each category is mutually exclusive.

Gender

Represents a category of either male, female, or other, used to distinguish between biological and social differences in individuals.

Nonparametric Technique

A type of statistical method that does not assume a particular distribution shape for the data, thus making it useful for data that doesn't fit normal distribution models.