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1. A patient presents to the clinic and asks the nurse "Have you ever had unpro-
about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection tected sexual contact?"
to determine her risk for contracting the disease. Unprotected sexual contact
What should the nurse ask the patient? is a risk factor for contracting
HIV infection.
"Do you use intravenous
drugs and share needles?"
Sharing needles during use
of intravenous drugs is a risk
factor for contracting HIV in-
fection.
"How many sexual partners
do you currently have?"
Having multiple sexual part-
ners places an individual at
higher risk for contracting
HIV infection.
2. Which statement best describes the transmission of HIV is transmitted through
the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)? blood and bodily fluids.
3. Which new findings by the nurse may indicate a pa- Rash
tient's human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection When a patient develops a
is no longer in the incubation stage and is progress- rash, it is a sign that the HIV
ing? infection has progressed to
the early stage.
Fatigue
Fatigue is an indication that
the patient's HIV infection
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