You are the clinic nurse caring for a client with a suspected diagnosis of HIV. You are preparing to draw blood for a confirmatory diagnostic test on this client
What is the most important action that the nurse should perform before testing a client for HIV? A) Advise the client to avoid excess fluid intake.
B) Advise the client to abstain from having intercourse.
C) Advise the client to take off any ornaments and metallic objects.
D) Obtain a written consent from the client.
D
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It is important that the nurse obtain written consent from the client before performing an HIV test and keep the results of HIV test confidential. The nurse may not ask the client to avoid excess fluid intake or abstain from intercourse before the tests. The client also need not take off ornaments and metallic objects worn unless they are likely to interfere with the test results.
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