A neonate has been diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). The nurse knows that an appropriate intervention to minimize the spread of infection would be:
a. Place the infant in respiratory isolation
b. Instruct staff to avert their face while assessing respirations
c. Encourage as many family members as possible to come visit
d. Keep the child in the hospital until TB is resolved
A
The neonate with TB should be placed in respiratory isolation. Averting the face while assessing respirations is not an effective method of infection control. Visitors should be kept to a minimum. The child cannot be hospitalized until resolution because this may take many months.
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