Which finding in the client with HIV disease who is receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) indicates that the treatment is effective?
A. Increased CD4+ cells.
B. Decreased CD4+ cells.
C. Increased CD8+ cells.
D. Decreased CD8+ cells.
A
The HIV selectively infects and causes the destruction of the CD4+ cells (T-helper cells). An in-crease in this population of cells in a client with HIV disease indicates that the medication regi-men is effective in suppressing viral replication.
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