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Title: The nurse reviews a prenatal lab report. She notes that the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ...
Post by: shirinnyy on Feb 6, 2018
The nurse reviews a prenatal lab report. She notes that the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test is positive. The nurse concludes
 
  a. the client probably has AIDS and treatment should be begun immediately
  b. the result is a false positive and should be repeated
  c. a Western blot test should be ordered
  d. the client is positive for HIV


Title: The nurse reviews a prenatal lab report. She notes that the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ...
Post by: knelson11 on Feb 6, 2018
C
A positive ELISA should be followed by a Western blot test. False-positives and false-negatives rarely occur with the ELISA and Western blot tests for HIV.