The nurse caring for a client with tuberculosis knows that the infection can be spread through which activities?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Sneezing
2. Shaking hands
3. Coughing
4. Talking
5. Hugging
Correct Answer: 1,3,4
Rationale 1: During its infectious stages, the organism may be transmitted to others via airborne droplets by sneezing.
Rationale 2: The organism is not transmitted by direct contact, such as shaking hands.
Rationale 3: During its infectious stages, the organism may be transmitted to others via airborne droplets by coughing.
Rationale 4: During its infectious stages, the organism may be transmitted to others via airborne droplets by talking.
Rationale 5: The organism is not transmitted by direct contact such as hugging.
Global Rationale: Patients acquire M. tuberculosis by the respiratory route. During its infectious stages, the organism may be transmitted to others via airborne droplets by sneezing, coughing, and even talking. The organism is not transmitted by direct contact unless droplets are present.
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