To prevent infection of family members caring for a patient with HIV at home, family members should be encouraged to:
A) Use caution when shaving the patient.
B) Use separate dishes for the patient and family members.
C) Use separate bed linens for the patient.
D) Disinfect the patient's pajamas.
Ans: A
Feedback: When caring for a patient with HIV at home, family members should use caution when providing care that may expose them to the patient's blood, such as shaving. Dishes, bed linens, and pajamas, unless contaminated with blood, only require the usual cleaning procedures.
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