NCLEX-PN

Category - Safety

A nurse is assigned to care for a client with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. When obtaining the client’s oral temperature, the nurse should wear which personal protective gear?
  1. Mask only
  2. Clean gloves only
  3. Clean gloves and mask
  4. Sterile gloves and mask
Explanation
Answer: B - When obtaining the oral temperature of a client with MRSA, the nurse should wear clean gloves only. The MRSA is mainly managed through contact precautions. A mask is not necessary.
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