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NCLEX-PN

Category - Safety

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A female client complains of abdominal pain. The physician informs the client that she is infected with Salmonella typhi. The nurse expects the initiation of which precautionary measures?

Airborne precautions
Contact precautions
Droplet precautions
Standard precautions

Explanation

Answer: B - A client with salmonellosis is placed on contact precautions. The microorganism is spread through the fecal-oral route and a pair of gloves should be used when touching the gloves, bedpans, and linens. A and C options are not correct. All clients are placed on standard precautions.

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