An occupational health nurse is evaluating the risk of a health care worker exposed to HIV by a needlestick. The nurse initiates basic PEP because the source person's viral load is below _____ HIV RNA copies/mL
Standard Text: Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
Correct Answer: 1,500
Rationale : Basic PEP is initiated when the source person is asymptomatic for HIV or is known to have a low viral load (below 1,500 HIV RNA copies/mL).
Global Rationale: Basic PEP is initiated when the source person is asymptomatic for HIV or is known to have a low viral load (below 1,500 HIV RNA copies/mL).
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