Upon interpretation of a patient's laboratory results, the nurse recognizes that a patient with HIV is considered to have AIDS when the CD4 T lymphocyte cell count drops below:
A) 200 cells/mm3 of blood
B) 300 cells/mm3 of blood
C) 400 cells/mm3 of blood
D) 500 cells/mm3 of blood
Ans: A
Feedback: When CD4 T-cell levels drop below 200 cells/mm3 of blood, the person is said to have AIDS. Patients with CD4 T cell levels greater than 200 cells/mm3 of blood are considered not +to have HIV.
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