A nurse is teaching a client and the family members about protection measures when the client, diagnosed with AIDS, returns home. Which instruction indicates that the nurse is unclear about the disease transmission?
ExplanationBecause sharing eating utensils does not transmit HIV, it is unnecessary to separately wash dishes and silverware used by the client. The client is prone to opportunistic and other infections. This is the required amount for mixing a bleach solution for disinfection. Placing contaminated items in a plastic bag then in the garbage is the correct method for disposing of contaminated articles. Sharps should be placed in a rigid labeled container (such as a tin can), bleach solution added, the lid taped, and then placed in a bag for disposal in the garbage. Cleaning with soap and water and then disinfecting with bleach solution is the correct method for cleaning body fluid spills.
