The nurse is explaining to a client how HIV is transmitted. Which of the following is a method of contracting the disease? Select all that apply
A) Having vaginal sex with an infected person
B) Shaking hands with an HIV positive person
C) Sharing infected needles
D) Breathing air when an infected person sneezes
E) Being in contact with the feces of an infected person
F) Cleaning up the vomit of an infected person
A, C, E, F
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HIV is transmitted through infected body fluids. It can be passed to another through unprotected sexual contact (vaginal, oral, and anal sex are all associated with transmission), sharing of infected needles, accidental exposure of a healthcare worker to infected blood, transmission from an infected pregnant woman to her fetus, and breastfeeding.
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