A client is admitted to the medical unit with an infected decubitus ulcer. The most appropriate nursing action would be to place the client on ___________ precautions
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
Correct Answer: Contact
Rationale : A client with a wound infection like a decubitus ulcer, according to the CDC, is placed on contact precautions because the infection can be transmitted by direct contact or contact with items in the client's environment.
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