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tfester

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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

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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.


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Briannahope

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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D


tfester

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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