The nurse is aware that more instruction is needed for the HIV-positive patient when she says:
a. "Latex condoms are the best."
b. "I could give my partner HIV without practicing safe sex."
c. "I should avoid pregnancy."
d. "Oral sex is safer and doesn't require a barrier."
D
Oral sex with a patient who is HIV positive requires an oral barrier.
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