The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Whose HIV Status

question 5

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client whose HIV status is unknown. Which of these client exposures is most likely to require postexposure prophylaxis for the nurse?

• A)Needle stick with a needle and syringe used to draw blood
• B)Splash into the eyes when emptying a bedpan containing stool
• C)Contamination of open skin lesions with client vaginal secretions
• D)Needle stick injury with a suture needle during a surgical procedure

Recognize the significance of proper patient assessment to identify potential postoperative complications.

Apply knowledge of forced air warming to prevent hypothermia and other surgical complications.

Illustrate the importance of thorough and detailed hand-off reports between the operating room and PACU nurses.

Identify risk factors that can increase a person's risks associated with surgery.

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