What disease processes require contact isolation? (Select all that apply.)
a. Rotavirus
b. Hepatitis A
c. Streptococcal pharyngitis
d. Mycoplasmal pneumonia
e. Respiratory syncytial virus
ANS: A, B, E
In addition to Standard Precautions, use contact precautions for patients known or suspected to have serious illnesses easily transmitted by direct patient contact or by contact with items in the patient's environment. Examples of such illnesses include rotavirus, hepatitis A, and respiratory syncytial virus. Streptococcal pharyngitis and mycoplasmal pneumonia require droplet precautions.
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