Your 54 year old male HIV positive patient has jus...

NCLEX-PN Test Prep Questions And Answers 2025

Your 54 year old male HIV positive patient has just passed. How should you care for this deceased patient?

Bathe the patient but it is no longer necessary to use standard precautions because the patient is deceased.

Place the patient in an negative pressure isolated area of the morgue.

Double shroud the patient to prevent the spread of infection.

Bathe the patient using the same standard precautions you used when he was alive.

✔ Correct Answer:

Bathe the patient using the same standard precautions you used when he was alive.