The unit has been notified that a client with tuberculosis is on the way up. Which of the following actions demonstrated by the nurse shows measures of preventing the transmission of this disease?
1. Have the client wear a mask when coming from admission
2. Stock the supply cart at the beginning of each shift
3. Wash the hands only after leaving the room
4. Wear a mask when exiting the room
1. Have the client wear a mask when coming from admission
Rationale:
When a client has an airborne disease and must go elsewhere in the hospital, the client must wear a mask. Supplies to prevent transmission of disease should be stocked at the end of the shift so that adequate supplies will be available for the next health care provider. Hands should be washed before and after client care. The mask should be removed just as the staff leaves the client's room, not when coming out of the room.
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