A patient who has vague symptoms of fatigue, headaches, and a positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibodies using an enzyme immunoassay (EIA) test. What instructions should the nurse give to this patient?
a. "The EIA test will need to be repeated to verify the results."
b. "A viral culture will be done to determine the progression of the disease."
c. "It will probably be 10 or more years before you develop acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)."
d. "The Western blot test will be done to determine whether acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has developed."
ANS: A
After an initial positive EIA test, the EIA is repeated before more specific testing such as the Western blot is done. Viral cultures are not usually part of HIV testing. It is not appropriate for the nurse to predict the time frame for AIDS development. The Western blot tests for HIV antibodies, not for AIDS.
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