An HIV-Infected Patient Asks,"Why Do You Have to Wear Gloves

question 12

Multiple Choice

An HIV-infected patient asks,"Why do you have to wear gloves to dress the wound on my foot? I thought blood was the only thing you had to be careful with." Which of the following represents what the nurse will tell the patient?

• A) "I don't know;I just put them on."
• B) "Everyone wears gloves in the hospital."
• C) "Your wound is draining clear fluid."
• D) "I don't know;the wound is dry."

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Definitions:

Piaget's Stages

A theory outlining four stages of cognitive development in children, describing how their thinking evolves from simple to complex.

Sensorimotor

A developmental stage in infants where learning occurs through sensory experiences and manipulating objects, crucial for cognitive development.

Formal Operational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where individuals learn to think abstractly, reason logically, and plan systematically.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched, a concept developed in infancy.