A nurse is caring for a client who has tuberculosis.

Which of the following precautions should the nurse plan to implement when working with the client?

Contact.

Protective.

Droplet.

Airborne.

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is D

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), tuberculosis (TB) infection control plan is part of a general infection control program designed to ensure prompt detection of infectious TB patients, airborne precautions, and treatment of people who have suspected or confirmed TB disease.

Choice A, Contact precautions, are not necessary for TB patients as TB is not spread through contact.
Choice B, Protective precautions, are used to protect immunocompromised patients from infections and are not necessary for TB patients.
Choice C, Droplet precautions, are used for diseases that are spread through large respiratory droplets and are not necessary for TB patients as TB is spread through airborne droplet nuclei.

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Correct Answer is B

Explanation

The nurse’s entry “New dressing applied as prescribed; no drainage on old dressing” demonstrates correct documentation because it includes specific details about the wound and the dressing change.
Choice A is wrong because it does not provide specific details about the wound or the dressing change.
Choice C is wrong because it includes subjective language (“seems” and “does not appear”) rather than objective observations.
Choice D is wrong because it only documents medication administration and does not provide any information about the wound or the dressing change.

A. Notify the healthcare provider and initiate treatment for TB. B. Repeat the tests and compare the results with the previous ones. C. Review the client's medical history and assess for symptoms. D. Educate the client about TB prevention and management.

Correct Answer is C

Explanation

The first two actions the nurse should take are to review the client’s medical history and assess for symptoms.
This can help determine if further testing or treatment is necessary.

Choice A is wrong because the test results are negative, so initiating treatment for TB is not necessary.
Choice B is wrong because repeating the tests may not provide any additional information.
Choice D is wrong because educating the client about TB prevention and management may not be necessary if the client does not have TB.

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A nurse is caring for a client who has tuberculosis.

Which of the following precautions should the nurse plan to implement when working with the client?