A nurse is examining the route of HIV transmission for a newly diagnosed HIV client. Which of the following would most likely be discovered by the nurse?
A) Having contact with an HIV-positive individual who is coughing
B) An infant receiving breast milk from an HIV-positive mother
C) Receiving a mosquito bite while in Africa
D) Being near an HIV-positive individual who is sneezing

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HIV can be transmitted from an HIV-positive mother to her infant through breast milk. The other options (contact with an HIV-positive individual who is coughing or sneezing, and receiving a mosquito bite) are not recognized routes of HIV transmission.

A Nurse Is Examining the Route of HIV Transmission for a Newly