A nurse is caring for a patient hospitalized with AIDS. A friend comes to visit the patient and privately asks the nurse about the risk of contracting HIV when visiting the patient. What is the nurse's best response?
A) "Do you think that you might already have HIV?"
B) "Don't worry. Your immune system is likely very healthy."
C) "AIDS isn't transmitted by casual contact."
D) "You can't contract AIDS in a hospital setting."
Ans: C
Feedback:
AIDS is commonly transmitted by contact with blood and body fluids. Patients, family, and friends must be reassured that HIV is not spread through casual contact. A healthy immune system is not necessarily a protection against HIV. A hospital setting does not necessarily preclude HIV infection.
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