Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 63%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A child who has measles.A nurse is assisting with the admission of a child who has measles. Which of the following isolation precautions should the nurse initiate?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
The correct answer is D: Airborne precautions. Measles is highly contagious and spread through airborne transmission via respiratory droplets. Initiating airborne precautions, such as wearing an N95 mask and placing the child in a negative pressure room, helps prevent the spread of the virus. Contact precautions (A) are used for diseases spread by direct contact. Droplet precautions (B) are for diseases transmitted through respiratory droplets but not as infectious as airborne diseases like measles. Protective environment (C) is used for immunocompromised patients to protect them from outside pathogens, not for measles.