Which information would be most important to help the nurse determine if the patient needs human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing?
a. Patient age
b. Patient lifestyle
c. Patient symptoms
d. Patient sexual orientation
ANS: A
The current Center for Disease Control (CDC) policy is to offer routine testing for HIV to all individuals age 13 to 64. Although lifestyle, symptoms, and sexual orientation may suggest increased risk for HIV infection, the goal is to test all individuals in this age range.
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