A patient on airborne precautions asks the nurse to leave his door open. What is the nurse's best reply?
A) "I must keep your door shut at all times. I'll open the curtains so that you don't feel so closed in."
B) "I'll keep the door open for you; standard precautions are sufficient in containing your infection."
C) "I can open your door if you wear this mask."
D) "I must keep your door shut at all times. I'll open your window so that you won't feel so closed in."
Ans: A
Feedback: The nurse is placing the patient on airborne precautions, which require that doors and windows be closed at all times. Opening the curtains is acceptable. Antibiotics, wearing a mask, and standard precautions aren't enough to allow the patient's door to be open; negative cultures are necessary to remove a patient from airborne precautions.
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