The Laboratory Test Results of a Patient with AIDS Indicate

question 78

Multiple Choice

The laboratory test results of a patient with AIDS indicate an increase in CD4 and CD8 T cells of 200 cells/mm³ after having received antiretroviral therapy (ART) for 1 year.The nurse should interpret these results as indicating which of the following?

• A)The ART is not effective and the disease is progressing rapidly.
• B)The ART is not effective and disease is progressing gradually.
• C)The ART is modestly effective.
• D)The ART is highly effective.

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