A male client is having sexual relations with another male as well as using methamphetamine and has contracted HIV. What concern does the nurse have for this client?
A) The client is a drug addict and needs to stop using.
B) The client may infect other people because of his drug use.
C) The client may develop AIDS in a shorter period of time.
D) The client will remain HIV positive for a longer period of time.
C
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A new strain of HIV, identified as 3-DCR HIV, was detected in a homosexual man in New York. Scientists consider this new strain highly virulent because it converted the man's initial HIV infection to full-blown AIDS in a matter of months; the new strain is highly drug resistant. The infected man also used methamphetamine, which scientists believe can accelerate the replication of the virus, especially in the brain. Although the drug addiction and the transmission of HIV to other people is a concern, it does not relate to what the question is asking. A positive outcome would be the client maintaining his HIV status longer and not converting to AIDS.
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