John is a 34-year-old homosexual man diagnosed with HIV 2 years ago. He has come to your office for a follow-up appointment and has several concerns he would like addressed. Before his current appointment, you requested John have blood drawn to assess how the current regimen of medications has been working. What factors are you checking? Select all that apply. HIV viral load HIV antibody levels Antibodies for CD4 cells CD4 number CD4:CD8 ratio

The correct answer is -

HIV viral load

HIV antibody levels

CD4 number

CD4:CD8 ratio

Explanation:

The doctor wants to check the current condition of HIV and its effects on the body of John and how are the medicines are helping. So he must be checking the viral load which means how much virus present in the blood. The level of antibodies gives the idea of antibodies produced by the body in response to infection with HIV.

The levels of CD4 cells are assessed as they are affected by the HIV virus along with CD8 cells. Antibodies are not produced against CD4 cells. Antibodies are generally for diagnosis only.

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