A nurse working in an intensive care unit (ICU) is assigned a client diagnosed with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Based on this data, which type of precaution does the nurse implement when providing direct care?
A) Droplet
B) Reverse
C) Standard
D) Contact
Answer: C
Healthcare workers can prevent most exposures to HIV by using standard precautions. With standard precautions, the healthcare professionals treat all clients alike, eliminating the need to know their HIV status. Treat all high-risk body fluids as if they are infectious, and use barrier precautions to prevent skin, mucous membrane, or percutaneous exposure to these fluids.
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