The nurse explains to the client with HIV infection that HIV infection compromises the body's immune mechanism, thus predisposing the client to a number of opportunistic infections. Which of the following cells does HIV specifically invade?
A) Erythrocytes
B) Granulocytes
C) Lymphocytes
D) Platelets
C
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The nurse should know that HIV specifically invades and depletes the helper T4 lymphocytes, also called the CD4 lymphocytes. Depletion of lymphocytes reduces the immunity of the individual. The HIV virus does not invade erythrocytes, granulocytes, or platelets.
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