A woman is admitted with rubella. What action by the nurse manager is best?
A.
Place the woman on droplet precautions.
B.
Put the woman in contact isolation.
C.
Tell the nurses to use good hand-washing techniques.
D.
Use standard precautions only.
ANS: A
Rubella (German measles) is spread through respiratory droplets. The patient should be put on droplet precautions. Nurses should use good hand-washing techniques for all patient contacts.
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