A client verbalizes a fear of contracting HIV because she has a history of intravenous substance abuse. What instructions does the nurse provide to the client to help minimize this risk?
a. "Boil all needles and syringes for at least 20 minutes before using them again and be sure not to share them."
b. "Rinse used needles and syringes with water followed by laundry bleach after using them."
c. "Rinse used needles and syringes with rubbing alcohol before and after using them."
d. "Run all needles and syringes through the dishwasher with an extra rinse cycle be-fore using them again."
B
To minimize the risk for HIV transmission, needles should be cleaned with laundry bleach after use. Boiling needles and syringes and rinsing with alcohol are not recommended. Running needles and syringes through the dishwasher will not sanitize them sufficiently. The client should be encouraged not to share needles and syringes.
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