Which risk factor is least likely to result in someone contracting HIV infection?
a. Multiple sexual contacts
b. Hemophilia
c. Intravenous drug use
d. Working with AIDS patients
D
Providing health care is considered rare as a work-related risk for HIV infection is considered rare. Multiple and indiscriminate sexual contacts, hemophilia, and IV drug use carry a higher rate of transmission of HIV.
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