The HIV+ client has a CD4+ count of 550 cells/mm3 . What is the correct interpretation of this laboratory finding?
A. The CD4+ count is high and the client is at risk for anaphylaxis.
B. The CD4+ count is normal and the client is not at any particular risk.
C. The CD4+ count is low and the client is more at risk for infection as a result of exposure to pathogenic organisms.
D. The CD4+ count is low and the client is more at risk for infection as a result of exposure to opportunistic organisms.
C
A healthy adult usually has at least 800 to 1000 CD4+ cells/mm3 of blood. With a CD4+ count of 550 cells/mm3 of blood, the count is low but not so low that the client is at risk for opportunistic infections. However, with a lower than normal count, the client is at a somewhat greater risk for the development of infection after exposure to pathogenic microorganisms.
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