The nurse is caring for children with communicable diseases who have Transmission-based Precautions. For which of the following clients would the nurse institute Contact Precautions?
A) A baby who has impetigo
B) An infant with influenza
C) A preschooler with rubella
D) A toddler with severe acute respiratory syndrome
A
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The names of the types of isolation precautions reflect the method of transmission. For direct contact with the infectious agent, such as impetigo, the nurse should use Contact Precautions. For influenza and rubella, the nurse would use Droplet Precautions. For respiratory routes that transmit infectious microorganisms through longer distances suspended in the air (SARS), the nurse would use Airborne Precautions.
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