A client with active tuberculosis is admitted to the medical center. The nurse recognizes that ad-mission of this client to the unit will require the implementation by the staff of:
1. Airborne precautions
2. Droplet precautions
3. Contact precautions
4. Reverse isolation
ANS: 1
A client with active tuberculosis requires airborne precautions. A client with active tuberculosis does not require droplet precautions, as the droplet nuclei of tuberculosis are smaller than 5 mi-crometers. Contact precautions are not necessary for the client with active tuberculosis. Reverse isolation is not required for the client with active tuberculosis
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