A female patient is concerned after learning that a person with whom she had a casual sexual encounter has been diagnosed as being HIV positive. Which other patient statement would the nurse evaluate as significant?
1. "I have not felt bad since the possible exposure."
2. "We were only together for about a week and had sex 3 or 4 times."
3. "I did have a cold and sore throat last week, but it has cleared up without problems."
4. "I had a normal period just a few days after we broke up."
Answer: 3
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