A nursing assistant asks the nurse if respiratory isolation is needed for a client with Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "This type of pneumonia is an opportunis-tic infection, so the staff is not at risk."
b. "You should wear a mask and a gown to provide care."
c. "Yes, please institute respiratory isolation because this is very contagious."
d. "You are not at risk for this infection if you have had a vaccination."
A
Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia is an opportunistic infection that will not cause disease in staff with healthy immune systems. Standard Precautions should be used for this client. Contact, Air-borne, or Droplet Precautions are not indicated for this client. Health care staff do not get vacci-nated for this infection.
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