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Average Score: 89%
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In addition to standard precautions, a nurse should implement contact precautions for which client?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
60 year-old with herpes simplex. Clients who have herpes simplex infections must have contact precautions in addition to standard precautions because of the associated, potentially weeping, skin lesions. Contact precautions are used for clients who are infected by microorganisms that are transmitted by direct contact with the client, including hand or skin-to-skin contact.