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 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."
ANS: C
It is necessary to avoid exposure to lesions and body fluids.
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