The nursing supervisor is working with an HIV-positive nurse who has open weeping blisters on her arms after being exposed to poison ivy. Which instructions should the nursing supervisor provide to the nurse before she starts her shift?
a. "You should reassure your clients that you are not contagious."
b. "You should work phone triage at the desk today rather than taking clients."
c. "You should wear a long-sleeved scrub jacket today while working with clients."
d. "You should not care for clients who are immune compromised or in isolation."
B
HIV-positive health care workers should not perform direct client care when they have open sores.
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