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Clinical Nurse Specialist CNS Adult Practice Test

Category - AACN Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice Test

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A registered nurse is admitting a male client suspected of active tuberculosis. As the health care team waits for the results of the tests, the nurse assigns the client to which room?
  1. Single room maintained under negative pressure.
  2. Semi-private room; if the test verifies the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the client is placed in a single room.
  3. Semi-private room; airborne precautions are implemented.
  4. Single room maintained under positive pressure.
Explanation
Answers: A - The nurse assigns the client in a single room maintained under negative pressure. A minimum of six to twelve exchanges per hour is recommended by most facilities. If tuberculosis is suspected but not verified, the client must be placed in a single room. The client should stay in this room until the diagnosis is verified.
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