Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 83%
Simulated
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
B
Rationale
The correct answer is B: A private room. This is because scabies is transmitted through close skin-to-skin contact, so placing the client in a private room will help prevent the spread of the infestation to others. A negative-pressure isolation room (choice A) is used for airborne infections, not for scabies. Placing the client in a semi-private room with a client who has pediculosis capitis (lice) (choice C) increases the risk of cross-infection. Positive-pressure isolation rooms (choice D) are used to protect immunocompromised clients from airborne pathogens.