Which of the Following Statements About HIV/AIDS Is True

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about HIV/AIDS is true?

• A) HIV positive needlesticks have a 30 percent infection rate.
• B) The HIV virus lives longer outside the body than hepatitis B.
• C) HIV positive needlesticks have less than a 0.05 percent infection rate.
• D) Drugs are not available that slow HIV from progressing into AIDS.

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Definitions:

Inmates

Individuals confined to an institution such as a prison or hospital.

Biological Sex

The physical differences—chiefly reproductive—that distinguish male and female organisms.

Transgender Inmates

Individuals in prison who identify with a gender different from the one assigned at their birth.

Sexually Abused

Refers to individuals who have experienced unwanted or coerced sexual activity.