How should a nurse respond when a patient with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) asks about the course of the disease?
A) "The disease will progress to AIDS within a few years."
B) "You will probably be relatively asymptomatic for 20 years."
C) "The disease has a variable progression, so it's hard to know right now."
D) "Death typically occurs within 10 to 15 years."
C) "The disease has a variable progression, so it's hard to know right now."
Explanation: A) HIV progression is highly variable. Some individuals progress to AIDS within a few years of infection; others remain relatively asymptomatic after 20 or more years of infection.
B) HIV progression is highly variable. Some individuals progress to AIDS within a few years of infection; others remain relatively asymptomatic after 20 or more years of infection.
C) HIV progression is highly variable. Some individuals progress to AIDS within a few years of infection; others remain relatively asymptomatic after 20 or more years of infection.
D) HIV progression is highly variable. Some individuals progress to AIDS within a few years of infection; others remain relatively asymptomatic after 20 or more years of infection.
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