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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
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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.
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