A client is admitted with a highly communicable disease. The nurses do not want to participate in the care of this client. Which of the following should be done to ensure the client receives the highest quality of care?
1. Adhere to strict standard precautions.
2. Plan to have the client transferred to another health care organization.
3. Ask the physician if the client can be cared for in the home.
4. Suspend the nurses without pay who refuse to care for the client.
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When providing care in a highly global environment, the risks of communicable diseases increases. In the event that a client is admitted with a highly communicable disease and the nurses are fearing for their own health and safety, the only safe approach is to ensure all staff adhere to strict standard precautions. The other choices do not ensure that the client will receive the highest quality of care. The nurses must learn emotional intelligence and resolve issues under fire.
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