The nurse is counseling a female who has recently tested positive for HIV. Which of the follow-ing will the nurse educate that the client is responsible for? (Select all that apply.)
a. Have regular medical evaluations and fol-low-ups
b. Donate blood and plasma to others who are positive for the disease
c. Inform health care providers about the HIV infection
d. Consider the risk of perinatal transmission
e. Disclose her HIV infection to her employ-er
ANS: A, C, D
A person who is infected with HIV should have regular medical evaluations and follow-up ap-pointments; not donate blood or plasma; inform health care providers about the HIV infection; and consider the risk of perinatal transmission and follow-up with contraceptive use.
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