The nurse is admitting a client diagnosed with protein calorie malnutrition secondary to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Which intervention should the nurse implement?
ExplanationThe correct answer is A. The client has a malnutrition syndrome. The nurse should assess the body and what the client has been able to eat. Standard precautions are used for clients diagnosed with AIDS, the same as for every other client.
A urinary tract infection would not cause malnutrition.
The client does not need teaching; there is a physiological reason for the malnutrition.