The client with manifestations of a respiratory infection is suspected of having inhalation anthrax. In addition to standard precautions, what other infection control precautions should the nurse use until the diagnosis is certain?
A. Airborne precautions
B. Droplet precautions
C. Contact precautions
D. No additional precautions
D
Inhalation anthrax is not spread by person-to-person contact. The infected person does not pose an infection hazard to others and no additional precautions beyond standard precautions are needed.
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