The nurse is admitting a patient positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). A fellow nurse states, “This patient is on contact precautions for his HIV status. You need to wear an isolation gown in addition to your gloves.” Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

“The patient only requires standard precautions.”. HIV is one of the blood-borne pathogens that universal precautions protect against. Contact precautions are unnecessary for this patient. However, the nurse should wear gloves when coming in contact with any bodily fluids, not just when the nurse has a break in skin. HIV is spread by contact with infected bodily fluids, not by eating infected meat and vegetables.

The nurse is admitting a patient positive for human immunodeficie...

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Difficulty: 4

Topics: Communication & Documentation Disease Prevention Health Care Ethics, Law, and Policy Health Care Quality Health Promotion Immunity Infection

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