The Nursing Supervisor Is Working with an HIV-Positive Nurse Who

question 30

Multiple Choice

The nursing supervisor is working with an HIV-positive nurse who has open weeping blisters on her arms after being exposed to poison ivy.Which instructions should the nursing supervisor provide to the nurse before she starts her shift?

• A) "You should reassure your clients that you are not contagious."
• B) "You should work phone triage at the desk today rather than taking clients."
• C) "You should wear a long-sleeved scrub jacket today while working with clients."
• D) "You should not care for clients who are immune compromised or in isolation."

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