A charge nurse is observing staff members implement standard and transmission-based precautions on a medical-surgical unit. Which of the following actions indicate appropriate infection control practices? Select all that apply.
- Removing the N95 respirator outside the client's room after exiting the negative-pressure room of a client with disseminated herpes zoster.Answer
- BInitiating airborne precautions and placing a client with localized herpes zoster and an intact immune system into a negative-pressure room.
- CUsing an alcohol-based hand rub for hand hygiene immediately after emptying the bedside commode of a client with Clostridioides difficile.
- Applying a standard surgical mask over the mouth and nose of a client with active pulmonary tuberculosis prior to transporting the client to the radiology department.Answer
- ERemoving the face shield and surgical mask before doffing a contaminated isolation gown and gloves when exiting the room of a client on droplet precautions.
- Leaving a dedicated stethoscope, thermometer, and blood pressure cuff inside the room of a client admitted with rotavirus gastroenteritis.Answer
Answer
The correct actions include removing the N95 respirator outside the room for a client with disseminated herpes zoster, placing a standard surgical mask on a client with tuberculosis during transport, and leaving dedicated medical equipment in the room of a client with rotavirus.
Correct infection control practices involve removing an N95 respirator outside an airborne isolation room to prevent inhalation of suspended particles. Furthermore, providing a standard surgical mask for a client with tuberculosis during transport effectively contains their respiratory secretions, and utilizing dedicated equipment for a client with rotavirus appropriately minimizes the risk of indirect contact transmission.
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Key Concept
Application of standard and transmission-based precautions, including proper PPE usage, transport protocols, and condition-specific isolation criteria.