The nurse is preparing to bathe the clients assigned for the shift. Which client would the nurse need to wear gloves to bathe?
1. The client diagnosed with HIV/AIDS
2. The newborn just admitted from the delivery room
3. The client with psoriasis
4. The postoperative client
Correct Answer: 2
The nurse should wear gloves when bathing the newborn just admitted from the delivery room because of the high likelihood of blood and body fluids found on the baby. The client with HIV/AIDS or psoriasis, or the postoperative client, would not require the nurse to wear gloves unless there was bleeding or drainage from open wounds.
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