A clinical nurse specialist is caring for a nine-year-old patient with meningitis. What transmission-based precautions must be implemented for this patient?
  1. Private room or cohort patient
  2. Private room with negative pressure
  3. Mask worn by hospital staff when patient leaves the room
  4. Personal respiratory protection device
Explanation
Answer - A - A transmission-based precautions that must be implemented for this patient is private room or cohort patient. The disease is transmitted via droplet infection. Precautions for this disease include a private room or cohort patient and use of a standard precaution mask. Private negative airflow pressure rooms and personal respiratory protection devices are required for patients with airborne diseases, such as tuberculosis. When appropriate, a mask must be worn by the patient and not the staff when the patient leaves the room.
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