While Teaching Community Groups About AIDS, What Should the Nurse

question 14

Multiple Choice

While teaching community groups about AIDS, what should the nurse indicate as the most common method of transmission of the HIV virus?

• A) Sexual contact with an HIV-infected partner
• B) Perinatal transmission
• C) Exposure to contaminated blood
• D) Nonsexual exposure to saliva and tears

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Definitions:

Periosteum

A dense layer of vascular connective tissue enveloping the bones except at the surfaces of the joints.

Articulation

Place where two bones come together; also called joint.

Joint

A point where two or more bones meet in the body, allowing for movement and support.

Cavity

An empty or unfilled space within a solid object or body, often referring to holes in teeth caused by decay.