A patient states that she has heard of two types of HIV and asks the nurse what the difference is between HIV type 1 and HIV type 2 . Which response by the nurse is correct?
a. "HIV type 1 is the more severe classifica-tion of HIV."
b. "HIV type 2 is a retrovirus."
c. "There is only one type of HIV, not types 1 and 2."
d. "HIV type 1 is the most common type seen in the United States."
D
HIV-1 is the most common cause of HIV infection in the United States, Europe, and Asia. HIV-2 is widespread in western Africa. Research has also shown that HIV-2 spreads at a lower rate, has a lower plasma viral load, and takes longer to incubate, and those infected with this strain have a lesser risk of developing full-blown AIDS. Both types of HIV are retroviruses.
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