What should the nurse look for when reviewing a patient's chart to determine whether she has progressed from HIV disease to AIDS?
a. CD4+ count below 500, chronic fatigue, night sweats
b. HIV-positive test result, CD4+ count below 200, history of opportunistic disease
c. Weight loss, persistent generalized lymphadenopathy, chronic diarrhea
d. Fever, chills, CD4+ count below 200
ANS: B
Patients who have progressed from HIV disease to AIDS will have the condition in which the CD4+ cell count drops to less than 200 cells/mm3 and have a history of opportunistic diseases.
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