A Nurse Is Providing Care to HIV Positive Clients Living

question 6

Multiple Choice

A nurse is providing care to HIV positive clients living in sub-Saharan communities in Africa. When discussing prevention of the transmission of HIV, which of the following statements should be made by the nurse?

• A) "Alternative practices to traditional sexual cleansing should be considered after the death of a spouse."
• B) "Traditional sexual cleansing should be performed with a cleanser who is known to not have HIV."
• C) "Virgin cleansing is a safer option than traditional sexual cleansing."
• D) "Traditional sexual cleansing can lead to further transmission of HIV."

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Definitions:

Debt Ratio

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Cost of Debt

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Cost of Equity

The return that investors expect for investing in a company's equity, representing the compensation for the risk taken.

WACC

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