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NREMT Paramedic

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Which of the following is a mode of transmission for the immunodeficiency virus (HIV)?
  1. Shaking hands with an infected person.
  2. Being sneezed on by an infected person.
  3. Sexual contact with an infected person.
  4. HIV is not spread by any of the above vectors.
Explanation
Answer: C - HIV is the virus that causes AIDS and is chiefly spread by sexual contact, however is can also be spread by contact with vaginal or cervical secretions, infected needles, infected blood or blood products, or transmission between an infected mother and her child. Always take the appropriate body substance isolation (BSI) precautions when dealing with patients to decrease your chances of contraction.
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