The nurse is placing a patient on airborne precautions who asks that the door to his room be kept open. The nurse's best reply is:
A) "I must keep your door shut at all times. I'll open the curtains so that you don't feel so closed in."
B) "I'll keep the door open for you; standard precautions are sufficient in containing your infection."
C) "I can open your door if you wear this mask."
D) "I must keep your door shut at all times. I'll open your window so that you won't feel so closed in."
Ans: A
Feedback: Airborne precautions require that doors and windows be closed at all times. Opening the curtains is acceptable. The use of standard precautions, a mask, or antibiotics aren't enough to allow this patient's door to be open. Negative cultures are necessary to remove a patient from airborne precautions.
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