Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 95%
Simulated
An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is assigned to feed a client who has received a prescription to institute droplet precautions for a bacterial meningitis infection. The UAP requests a change in assignment, reporting having not yet been fitted for a particulate filter mask. Which action should the nurse take?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Standard mask suffices for droplet precautions.