A client with HIV asks the nurse why medications used to treat the virus are not effective over long periods of time. The nurse states it is because a person infected with HIV may produce as many as __ billion new virions every day
Standard Text: Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
Correct Answer: 10
Rationale: A client infected with HIV may produce as many as 10 billion new virions every day, and the immune system becomes overwhelmed by the infection. Medications grow resistant due to the rapid replication rate of the virus.
Global Rationale: It is estimated that a patient infected with HIV may produce as many as 10 billion new virions every day, and the immune system becomes overwhelmed by the infection.
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