The nurse is contributing to a teaching plan. What should the nurse emphasize as being the most effective method known to control the spread of HIV infection?
a. Premarital serological screening
b. Prophylactic exposure treatment
c. HIV screening for pregnant women
d. Education about preventive behaviors
ANS: D
Prevention and education are the best ways to manage the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Education should begin with older school-age children through older adults. A. B. C. Premarital screening, prophylactic exposure treatment, and screening for pregnant women are not the best approaches to control the spread of HIV infection.
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