NCLEX Archer Maternity Practice Test

The choice indicating an adolescent with multiple heterosexual contacts presents the greatest risk for HIV infection due to the nature of their sexual behavior. Engaging in sexual activity with multiple partners significantly increases the likelihood of exposure to sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV. Each additional partner creates more opportunities for the virus to be transmitted, especially if adequate protection, such as condoms, is not consistently used.

Adolescents are also often less informed about safe sex practices and may underestimate their risk or the importance of testing and prevention strategies. Therefore, the combination of multiple sexual contacts and potentially limited knowledge or experience regarding safe sex practices raises the risk profile significantly for this group.

The other client profiles may carry risks for HIV, but they do not present as high of a risk. An adult with a history of IV drug use is indeed at increased risk due to needle sharing and drug use behaviors. However, if an individual is in a recovery program or using clean needles consistently, the risk can be lowered. A pregnant woman in a monogamous relationship knows her partner's status may not be at the same level of risk, especially if both partners have tested negative for HIV. An adolescent with a single partner has a lower overall risk than one with multiple contacts, provided that