A homosexual client is diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (hiv). the primary nurse informed the nursing team that the client wept when told of the diagnosis. a health care team member responded by saying, "i don't feel sorry for people like that. my philosophy is that you made your bed and now you can sleep in it." what is the basis of the team member's comment?

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Kyra Mendez

Biology

29 January, 02:39

A homosexual client is diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (hiv). the primary nurse informed the nursing team that the client wept when told of the diagnosis. a health care team member responded by saying, "i don't feel sorry for people like that. my philosophy is that you made your bed and now you can sleep in it." what is the basis of the team member's comment?

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Olive Lamb · Answer 1

The basis of the health care team member is that the patient "deserves" having HIV because of his reckless sexual behavior. "You reap what you sow" to rephrase it. The comment is also judgemental because it is not stated whether the patient got HIV because of unprotected sexual intercourse.