When teaching a class on sexually transmitted infections, the nurse should include the fact that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is commonly transmitted by:
a. Airborne droplets
b. Direct skin contact
c. Exchange of bodily secretions
d. Contaminated food
ANS: C
HIV transmission can occur by the exchange of any body secretions, by transfusion of blood or blood products, through breast milk, or across the placenta.
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