Author Question: In the United States, which demographic group has the highest risk for HIV infection? a. ... (Read 74 times)

tfester · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

In the United States, which demographic group has the highest risk for HIV infection?

a. African-American homosexual men
b. Hispanic IV drug abusers
c. White homosexual men
d. White lesbians

Question 2

A student asks the nurse at the student health clinic how AIDS is diagnosed. Which of the following statements would be the best response by the nurse?

a. A diagnosis of AIDS is made when a screening test called an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is confirmed by the Western blot test.
b. A diagnosis of AIDS is made when antibodies to HIV are detected about 6 weeks to 3 months following possible exposure.
c. A diagnosis of AIDS is made when antibodies to HIV reach peak levels of 1000/ml of blood.
d. A diagnosis of AIDS is made when CD4 T lymphocytes drop to less than 200/ml.