A patient has come into the free clinic asking to be tested for HIV infection. The patient asks the nurse how the test works. The nurse responds that if the testing shows that antibodies to the AIDS virus are present in the blood, this indicates what?
A) The patient is immune to HIV.
B) The patient's immune system is intact.
C) The patient has AIDS-related complications.
D) The patient has been infected with HIV.
Ans: D
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Positive test results indicate that antibodies to the AIDS virus are present in the blood. The presence of antibodies does not imply an intact immune system or specific immunity to HIV. This finding does not indicate the presence of AIDS-related complications.
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