A staff nurse asks the charge nurse the difference between airborne and droplet precautions. How will the charge nurse respond?
A. "Droplet precautions require the use of an N95 mask, while airborne precautions do not."
B. "Airborne precautions require the use of an N95 mask, while droplet precautions do not."
C. "They are actually the same except some agencies use different terms for these precautions."
D. "Droplet precautions are considered one-tier and airborne precautions are considered two-tier."
Answer: B
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