The nurse is transporting a patient in respiratory isolation to the radiology department. What intervention should the nurse implement?
a. Cover the patient with a sheet
b. Take the patient down the service elevator
c. Apply a mask to the patient
d. Call x-ray to come and get the patient
ANS: C
If a patient requiring respiratory isolation must be transported to another area, the patient must don a mask.
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