A nurse is caring for a client following cataract surgery.
Which of the following comments from the client should the nurse report to the client’s provider?

Choice A rationale

Asking the client if she would prefer a liquid diet does not promote independence in eating. It may limit the client’s dietary options and does not address the need for the client to learn how to eat independently with bilateral eye patches.

Choice B rationale

Assigning an assistive personnel to feed the client does not promote independence. It makes the client reliant on others for feeding, which does not help in developing self-feeding skills.

Choice C rationale

Explaining to the client that her tray is here and placing her hands on it is a step towards promoting independence. However, it does not provide enough information for the client to locate and identify the food items on the tray independently.

Choice D rationale

Describing to the client the location of the food on the tray promotes independence by enabling the client to use her sense of touch and memory to locate and consume the food items without assistance.

Choice A rationale

A phlebotomist who collects blood from clients who have HIV is at the greatest risk for contracting HIV. This is because they are frequently exposed to blood, which is a bodily fluid that can transmit HIV if proper precautions are not taken.

Choice B rationale

A nurse who works for an insurance company and collects urine samples from clients who have HIV is at a lower risk compared to a phlebotomist. Urine is not a common transmission route for HIV.

Choice C rationale

An occupational therapist who works with a client who has HIV is at a lower risk compared to a phlebotomist. Occupational therapists are not typically exposed to blood or other high-risk bodily fluids.

Choice D rationale

A personal trainer who works with a client who has HIV is at a lower risk compared to a phlebotomist. Personal trainers are not typically exposed to blood or other high-risk bodily fluids.