The home health nurse is teaching the HIV-positive patient and his family members about infection control in the home.Which action indicates that the nurse's teaching has been successful?

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The nurse should encourage always donning protective gloves when performing household tasks.After cleaning the bathrooms with a regular household cleaner,disinfect with a 1:10 bleach solution.Soiled laundry should be placed into a closed plastic bag before laundering,not left in an open hamper.It is not necessary to refuse visitors based on certain months of the year; infection control involves proper hand hygiene,avoiding actively ill individuals,and adequately disinfecting surfaces and substances that may have come into contact with contaminated body fluids.

The Home Health Nurse Is Teaching the HIV-Positive Patient and His