A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a client with AIDS. Which question does the nurse ask to identify a major risk factor for developing AIDS?
1. "Have you ever experimented with recreational drugs?"
2. "How long have you had AIDS?"
3. "Does your partner have AIDS?"
4. "Have you had any fever, diarrhea, or chills over the last 48 hours?"
1. "Have you ever experimented with recreational drugs?"
Rationale:
Use of recreational drugs is a risk factor for contracting aids. Since the client is already diagnosed, asking how long the client has had AIDS does not constitute a risk factor. The nurse cannot ask about the partner without the partner's consent;however, if the partner was present and positive, it would be a risk factor. Asking about recent symptoms is not a risk factor.
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