Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 76%
Simulated
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about implementing droplet precautions for a client who has influenza. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Wearing a surgical mask within 3ft of the client is appropriate for implementing droplet precautions for influenza. Droplets from respiratory secretions are the main mode of transmission. Surgical masks help prevent the spread of droplets. N95 respirators are needed for airborne precautions, not droplet precautions. Checking for a HEPA filtration system and assigning a client to a room with positive airflow are not specific to droplet precautions for influenza.
Rationale: Wearing a surgical mask within 3ft of the client is appropriate for implementing droplet precautions for influenza. Droplets from respiratory secretions are the main mode of transmission. Surgical masks help prevent the spread of droplets. N95 respirators are needed for airborne precautions, not droplet precautions. Checking for a HEPA filtration system and assigning a client to a room with positive airflow are not specific to droplet precautions for influenza.