The patient has been newly diagnosed with HIV. The patient asks the nurse what is going on inside his body
The nurse explains that the body produces antibody molecules in an effort to contain the free HIV particles and assist in their removal. The nurse goes on to explain that after this first initial immune response the remaining amount of virus in the body is called what?
A) Primary infection
B) Secondary stage
C) Viral set point
D) Window Period
Ans: C
Feedback: The remaining amount of virus in the body after this initial immune response is referred to as the viral set point, which results in a steady state of infection that lasts for years. Primary infection is the time from infection with HIV to the development of HIV-specific antibodies. Secondary stage is simply a distracter for this question. The window period is the time a person infected with HIV tests negative.
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