Ms. X is diagnosed with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).. Infection of HIV, have a CD4+ T-cell count of >200 cells/microliter, history of acute HIV infection

Ms. X is diagnosed with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The nurse caring for this patient is aware that for a patient to be diagnosed with HIV she should have which condition?
a. Infection of HIV, have a CD4+ T-cell count of 500 cells/microliter, history of acute HIV infection
b. Infection with Tuberculosis, HIV and cytomegalovirus
c. Infection of HIV, have a CD4+ T-cell count of >200 cells/microliter, history of acute HIV infection
d. Infection with HIV, history of HIV infection and T-cell count below 200 cells/microliter

Answer C.
The three criteria for a client to be diagnosed with AIDS are the following:
• HIV positive
• CD4+ T-cell count below 200 cells/microliter
• Have one or more specific conditions that include acute infection of HIV.
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