A home health nurse is caring for a client who has a chronic illness and recently moved in with their adult child. Which of the following statements by the client should indicate to the nurse that the client has adapted to their new situational role?

A. Eyewear: Eyewear, such as goggles or a face shield, should be removed after the mask. Eyewear protects the eyes from exposure to infectious respiratory droplets or aerosols. When removing eyewear, the nurse should handle it by the sides and avoid touching the front surface, which may be contaminated.

B. Gloves: Gloves are the first item to be removed when leaving the client's room. This is because gloves are in direct contact with potentially contaminated surfaces or materials. Removing gloves first helps prevent the spread of pathogens from the gloves to other parts of the PPE or the nurse's skin.

C. Mask: After removing gloves, the nurse should remove the mask next. Masks are worn to protect the respiratory system from inhaling airborne infectious particles. When removing the mask, it's important to handle it by the straps or ties and avoid touching the front surface, which may have been exposed to pathogens.

D. Gown: The gown is the last item to be removed. Gowns provide coverage to protect clothing and skin from contamination. When removing the gown, it's important to do so carefully to avoid contaminating oneself or the surrounding environment.

A. Honey: In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), yin and yang are concepts used to describe the balance between opposing forces in the body. Yin represents coolness, darkness, and calmness, while yang represents warmth, brightness, and activity. In TCM, headaches may be viewed as an imbalance between yin and yang energies.

Given this perspective, honey is considered a yin-nourishing food in TCM. It is believed to have cooling properties that can help balance excess yang energy in the body. Therefore, the client who believes in the concept of yin and yang may choose honey to treat their headache, aiming to restore balance by reducing yang energy.

B. Fresh vegetables: While fresh vegetables are generally considered healthy and nutritious, they do not have specific associations with yin or yang energies in TCM. Therefore, the client may not necessarily choose fresh vegetables to address a headache based on the yin-yang concept.

C. Chicken: Chicken is a neutral food in TCM and is not specifically associated with either yin or yang energies. Therefore, the client may not necessarily choose chicken to address a headache based on the yin-yang concept.

D. Chili peppers: Chili peppers are considered yang-warming foods in TCM due to their spicy nature. They are believed to increase yang energy in the body. Therefore, the client who believes in the concept of yin and yang may not choose chili peppers to treat their headache, as it may exacerbate yang energy rather than balance it.