A patient has come into the free clinic asking to be tested for HIV infection. The patient asks the nurse how the test works. The nurse responds that if the testing shows antibodies to the AIDS virus are present in the blood, this indicates what?
A) The patient is immune to HIV.
B) AIDS is inactive in the body.
C) The patient may have unprotected intercourse, because he or she is not infected with HIV.
D) The patient has been infected with HIV.
Ans: D
Feedback: Positive test results indicate that antibodies to the AIDS virus are present in the blood, HIV is probably active in the body, the patient does not necessarily have AIDS, the patient is not immune to AIDS, and the patient may not necessarily get AIDS in the future. The patient is not immune to HIV, and should not have unprotected intercourse.
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