Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 79%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A client who has scabies.A charge nurse is making a room assignment for a client who has scabies. In which of the following rooms should the nurse place the client?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
The correct answer is C: A private room. Scabies is transmitted through close, prolonged skin-to-skin contact. Placing the client in a private room helps prevent the spread of scabies to other clients. Negative-pressure rooms are used for airborne infections like tuberculosis, not scabies. Positive-pressure rooms are typically used for immunocompromised clients. Placing the client with pediculosis capitis can lead to cross-contamination. Therefore, the best choice is a private room to prevent the spread of scabies.