A patient is being evaluated for the presence of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). The most appropriate precaution for the staff to take to prevent transmission of TB is:
A) Standard precautions only
B) Standard and droplet precautions
C) Standard and contact precautions
D) Standard and airborne precautions
Ans: D
Feedback: Airborne precautions are required for proven or suspected pulmonary TB. Standard precaution techniques are used in conjunction with transmission-based precautions.
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