Author Question: A client recently diagnosed with HIV infection is being cared for at home. What should the nurse ... (Read 41 times)

LCritchfi · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

A client recently diagnosed with HIV infection is being cared for at home. What should the nurse include in the education provided to the family caregivers of the client?

A) Encourage them to keep the client on complete bed rest.
B) Inform them on how to take care of infectious waste.
C) Recommend that they provide a diet reduced in salt.
D) Ask them to assist the client with all daily activities.

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a client with Alzheimer's disease in an extended-care facility. What safety measures would be best for the client who attempts to get out of bed?

A) A phone close to the client's bed
B) A special armband alarm device
C) A leather restraint tied to the client's arm
D) A buzzer located under the mattress

Li Jun · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
The nurse should inform the family caregivers with regard to caring for infectious wastes. The client need not be kept on complete bed rest or assisted with all activities of daily living unless the range of activities is compromised. HIV-infected individuals need not reduce the intake of salt in their diet.

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback:
A buzzer located under the mattress warns the nurse if an unsteady client attempts to get out of bed. Providing a phone close to the client's bed will not warn the nurse of a client who is trying to get out of bed. The client who may wander away from the unit may wear a special armband alarm device, which warns the nursing staff if the person tries to leave the unit without permission. If the client is tied with a leather restraint, the client may feel hemmed in, and this may result in depression.