You are asked to place an HIV-positive patient in an exam room and obtain vital signs

You are asked to place an HIV-positive patient in an exam room and obtain vital signs

You are asked to place an HIV-positive patient in an exam room and obtain vital signs. The patient brings into the exam room a requested urine specimen. What infection control precautions should you be using in this situation?

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According to the health care studies, all specimens like sputum, urine, blood among other body substances are considered as potentially infectious hence precautions must be taken when collecting them. For that reason, health care precautionary regulations requires a health care worker to always wear gloves when handling body fluids specimen like urine to avoid any infectious diseases. ………………………….

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