A school nurse has been made aware that an eighth grader has latent tuberculosis (TB). Education for the teaching staff should include:
1. A document with the signs and symptoms of illness for a person with TB.
2. Do not allow the child into the classroom when he coughs. Send him to the nurse's office to prevent the spread of the illness.
3. Provide universal precautions with the child.
4. The child does not need any interventions at this time because the TB is dormant.
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1. A signs and symptoms document will help increase the awareness of the disease and can also help identify those who are infected early.
2. The spread of the disease cannot occur just because of coughing.
3. Universal precautions should be used with every student, not just the ill children.
4. Interventions will help prevent the illness from spreading.
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