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A patient exposed to HIV virus about 3 months ago has seroconverted to an HIV + status. The nurse knows the patient will experience what at this time?
What is no signs and symptoms.
Seroconversion is a part of the immune response. When people develop antibodies to HIV, they "seroconvert" from antibody-negative to antibody-positive. In other words seroconversion has occurred. It may take from as little as 1 week to several months or more after infection with HIV for antibodies to the virus to develop. After antibodies to HIV appear in the blood, a person will test positive on antibody tests.