Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 95%
Simulated
Several clients who work in the same building are brought to the emergency department. They all common to the patient's condition. Including fever, headache, a rash over the entire body, and abdominal pain with vomiting and diarrhea. Upon initial assessment, the nurse finds that each client has low blood pressure and has developed petechiae in the area where the blood pressure cuff was inflated. Which isolation precautions should the nurse initiate?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Symptoms suggest a hemorrhagic fever (e.g., Ebola), requiring contact isolation with enhanced precautions like double-gloving and shoe covers to prevent transmission.