When giving an IM injection to an HIV-positive patient, the nurse recognizes that the HIV infection is spread in which body fluids? (Select all that apply.)
a. Sputum
b. Vaginal fluid
c. Breast milk
d. Blood
e. Semen
ANS: B, C, D, E
Evidence has suggested that only blood, semen, vaginal fluid, and possibly breast milk can carry HIV.
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