In which of these circumstances may you refuse to give medical treatment to a person with HIV/AIDS?

In which of these circumstances may you refuse to give medical treatment to a person with HIV/AIDS?
A . If the person is a user of intravenous narcotics
B . If the person refuses antiretroviral drugs
C . If the person is still sexually active
D . None of the above

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Answer: D

Explanation:

Both the AMA and the ADA have issued ethical guidance that patients with HIV/AIDS have a right to treatment. A medical practitioner may not withhold treatment from a patient because they have HIV/AIDS, regardless of the reason for their infection or their current treatment. If a practitioner is genuinely not competent to treat a patient with HIV/AIDS they must pass the case to a practitioner who is.