The nurse should know that once HIV enters the body, seroconversion to HIV positive usually occurs within:
1. 6 to 10 days.
2. 2 to 4 weeks.
3. 6 to 12 weeks.
4. 6 months.
3
1, 2, 4. Incorrect. Seroconversion to HIV positivity usually occurs within 6 to 12 weeks after the virus has entered the body.
3. Correct. Seroconversion to HIV positivity usually occurs within 6 to 12 weeks after the virus has entered the body.
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