The charge nurse on a medical unit is preparing to admit several "clients" who have possible pandemic flu during a preparedness drill. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Admit the "clients" on Contact Precautions.
b. Cohort the "clients" in the same area of the unit.
c. Do not allow pregnant caregivers to care for these "clients."
d. Place the "clients" on enhanced Droplet Precautions.
ANS: B
Preventing the spread of pandemic flu is equally important as caring for the clients who have it. Clients can be cohorted together in the same set of rooms on one part of the unit to use distancing to help prevent the spread of the disease. The other actions are not appropriate.
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