A client is admitted to the hospital with the diagnosis of sepsis secondary to pelvic inflammatory disease. Which transmission-based precaution will be initiated by the nurse?
A) Standard precautions
B) Protective precautions
C) Contact precautions
D) Droplet precautions
C
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Contact isolation is a category of transmission-based precautions for controlling the spread of infectious microorganisms found in body fluids. Standard precautions are used in the care of all clients in the prevention of HIV and Hepatitis. Protective precautions are instituted when a client is immune compromised and needs protected from others. Droplet precautions are not indicated with PID.
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