The client who has AIDS and is receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has a reduced viral load as measured by the nucleic acid sequence-based assay (NASBA) of gene amplification. What is the correct interpretation of this result?
A. The HAART regimen is effective.
B. The client is no longer considered infectious.
C. The client's HIV is becoming resistant to therapy.
D. Extra precautions to prevent opportunistic infection are now needed.
A
The nucleic acid sequenced based assay (NASBA) of gene amplification is a highly sensitive measure of the amount of virus present in the client's blood. The fact that the amount of virus is reduced means that the HAART regimen is working well to suppress viral replication. It does not, however, mean that the client is virus-free.
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