Author Question: An HIV-infected patient asks, Why do you have to wear gloves to dress the wound on my foot? I ... (Read 76 times)

washai · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

An HIV-infected patient asks, Why do you have to wear gloves to dress the wound on my foot? I thought blood was the only thing you had to be careful with. Which represents what the nurse will tell the patient?

a. I don't know; I just put them on.
b. Everyone wears gloves in the hospital.
c. Your wound is draining clear fluid.
d. I don't know; the wound is dry.

Question 2

A sulfonamide, Bactrim, is ordered for a patient with a urinary tract infection. What should the nurse teach the patient to do while taking this medication?

a. Drink large amounts of water with this medication.
b. Take the medication on a full stomach.
c. Take the medication at night before going to bed.
d. Drink milk when taking the medication.

sultansheikh · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
It is necessary to avoid exposure to lesions and body fluids.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
To prevent crystals in the urine, the patient should be told to drink large amounts of water while taking this medication.