A teen is concerned that she may have been exposed to the HIV virus by her sexual part-ner but has resisted being tested. The nurse can hypothesize that the primary reason she has not been tested is because she:
a. Distrusts the confidentiality of the health care system
b. Is concerned about possibly losing her current partner
c. Is waiting to see whether symptoms would develop
d. Fears she might test seropositive
ANS: D
Fear of testing seropositive is a strong deterrent to being tested. As long as one has no con-crete evidence, denial can be protective. Distrust may be a factor for some patients, but this is probably secondary to the fear of learning that one is HIV-positive. The remaining options are rarely seen as primary reasons.
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