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NCLEX-PN

Category - Safety

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A nurse is caring for a client who is suspected of having tuberculosis. The nurse expects the client to be placed in:
  1. A semi-private room with another client who has tuberculosis and has been on therapy for a month
  2. In a quiet and dark private room
  3. A private room with a negative air pressure
  4. A private room with a positive pressure
Explanation
Answer: C - A client who is suspected of having tuberculosis is most appropriately placed in a private room with a negative pressure, with air exchanges between 6 and 12 per hour. The other options are not appropriate.
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