A client has sexual intercourse with someone infected with HIV. The vehicle of transmission is:
A) semen.
B) blood.
C) wound drainage.
D) sputum.
Ans: A
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Vehicle transmission involves the transfer of microorganisms by way of vehicles, or contaminated items that transmit pathogens. For example, food can carry Salmonella. In this case, semen can carry human immunodeficiency virus.
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