NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MICROBIOLOGY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The virus that enters the human body and attacks the immune system is ____
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HBV
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HCV
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HZV
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HIV
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system. If HIV is not treated, it can lead to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). There is currently no effective cure. Once people get HIV, they have it for life.
Detailed explanation-2: -HIV multiplies so quickly that the immune system can’t destroy the virus. After years of fighting HIV, the immune system starts to weaken.
Detailed explanation-3: -HIV targets a kind of white blood cell called a CD4 positive T cell, or T4 cell. This type of cell is a key immune response cell and fighter of infections.
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