Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 69%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
Client with herpes simplex; Client with Clostridium difficile.A nurse manager is reviewing isolation guidelines with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
The correct answer is B: "I will wear a cover gown when caring for a client who has herpes simplex." This is correct because herpes simplex is transmitted through direct contact with the lesions or body fluids of the infected individual. Wearing a cover gown helps prevent the spread of the virus to the nurse and other patients.
Incorrect answers:
A: Placing a client who requires protective isolation in a negative airflow room is incorrect because negative airflow rooms are typically used for clients with airborne infections like tuberculosis.
C: Using an alcohol-based hand cleanser when caring for a client with Clostridium difficile is incorrect because C. difficile is a spore-forming bacterium that is not effectively killed by alcohol-based cleansers. Soap and water should be used instead.
D: Wearing an N95 respirator mask when caring for a client on contact precautions is incorrect because N95 masks are typically used for airborne precautions, not contact precautions.
Incorrect answers:
A: Placing a client who requires protective isolation in a negative airflow room is incorrect because negative airflow rooms are typically used for clients with airborne infections like tuberculosis.
C: Using an alcohol-based hand cleanser when caring for a client with Clostridium difficile is incorrect because C. difficile is a spore-forming bacterium that is not effectively killed by alcohol-based cleansers. Soap and water should be used instead.
D: Wearing an N95 respirator mask when caring for a client on contact precautions is incorrect because N95 masks are typically used for airborne precautions, not contact precautions.