Your 54 year old male HIV positive patient has just expired. How should you care for this deceased patient?
A- Bathe the patient but it is no longer necessary to use standard precautions because the patient is deceased.
B- Place the patient in an negative pressure isolated area of the morgue.
C- Double shroud the patient to prevent the spread of infection.
D- Bathe the patient using the same standard precautions you used when he was alive.
Correct Response: D
You should bathe your patient as part of post mortem care using the same standard precautions that you did when the patient was alive. The patient is still infectious. Similarly, all patients are bathed after death using standard precautions. Double shrouding and an isolation area in the morgue with negative air pressure are not necessary.
A- Bathe the patient but it is no longer necessary to use standard precautions because the patient is deceased.
B- Place the patient in an negative pressure isolated area of the morgue.
C- Double shroud the patient to prevent the spread of infection.
D- Bathe the patient using the same standard precautions you used when he was alive.
Correct Response: D
You should bathe your patient as part of post mortem care using the same standard precautions that you did when the patient was alive. The patient is still infectious. Similarly, all patients are bathed after death using standard precautions. Double shrouding and an isolation area in the morgue with negative air pressure are not necessary.
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