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Zorluk: OrtaStandard and Transmission-Based Precautions

A registered nurse is preparing to admit a client diagnosed with disseminated herpes zoster. Which of the following transmission-based precaution interventions should the nurse implement? Select all that apply.

  1. Assign the client to a private room with negative pressure airflow.Cevap
  2. Put on a fit-tested N95 respirator prior to entering the client's room.Cevap
  3. C
    Don a disposable gown and clean gloves only when anticipating direct contact with the client's lesions.
  4. D
    Keep the door to the client's room slightly open to allow for frequent observation.
  5. Place a standard surgical mask on the client if transport to another department is required.Cevap
  6. F
    Delegate room stocking to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) who lacks documented immunity to varicella.

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The correct interventions are assigning the client to a private room with negative pressure airflow, putting on a fit-tested N95 respirator prior to entering, and placing a standard surgical mask on the client during transport.
Disseminated herpes zoster requires both Airborne and Contact precautions because the virus can be transmitted through respiratory aerosols and direct contact with blister fluid. An airborne infection isolation room (AIIR) with negative pressure airflow and a fit-tested N95 respirator are mandatory airborne precautions. Placing a standard surgical mask on the client during necessary transport provides essential source control to prevent transmission outside the isolation room.

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1
Identify the pathogen and its mode of transmission.
Disseminated herpes zoster (shingles) is highly contagious and transmitted via airborne aerosols as well as direct contact with lesion fluid.
Understanding the specific transmission mechanisms dictates which tier of precautions must be implemented.
2
Determine the required transmission-based precautions.
Both Airborne and Contact precautions must be implemented concurrently until the lesions are dry and crusted.
Airborne precautions manage the respiratory/aerosol risk, while Contact precautions manage the risk of physical transmission from the vesicles.
3
Evaluate each provided intervention against Airborne and Contact precaution standards.
Negative pressure rooms, N95 respirators, and patient masking are correct Airborne measures. Delaying gown/glove use, opening the door, or allowing susceptible staff to enter violate the combined protocols.
Ensures all selected interventions strictly comply with evidence-based infection control guidelines.

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Standard and Transmission-Based Precautions for Disseminated Herpes Zoster
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