A 54-year-old female is admitted with a mild fever, runny noise, and a severe cough. She...
A 54-year-old female is admitted with a mild fever, runny noise, and a severe cough. She is a kindergarten teacher. The cough is high pitched and leaves her breathless. She states she has been sick for weeks.
1. Does the patient need precaution? Provide Rationale.
2. What type of precautions would you place this patient on? Provide Rationale.
3. What type of room would the patient need? Provide Rationale.
4. Would you need a gown to enter the room?
5. Would you wear a mask? Provide Rationale.
6. What kind of posting do you need? Provide rationale
7. Any other special considerations? Provide Rationale
Homework Answers
- Yes. There is a high chance that she might have contacted whooping cough pertussis.
- Stay away from babies, children, pregnant ladies, immunocompromised people. Wear masks all the time. It is highly communicable disease so droplet protection is necessary.
- Stay in a single occupancy room so as to avoid transmission.
- Yes.
- Yes. It spreads via droplets.
- Maintain proper hygiene. Ask about immunization status. Notify CDC.
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