The results of a patient's ELISA test were positive. The nurse realizes that:
1. The patient will next have the Western blot test done.
2. The patient is HIV positive and will need to begin treatment.
3. The patient is not HIV positive.
4. The patient has an acute inflammatory process somewhere in the body.
The patient will have the Western blot test done.
Rationale: When the ELISA test is positive for HIV, the Western blot test will be done because it is more sensitive for HIV. The Western blot test will be done before the definitive diagnosis of HIV is made. At this time, the patient's HIV status is not confirmed. These tests are done to diagnose HIV and not acute inflammation.
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