Question

A client with a generalized rash enters the ED and states, "I know I have smallpox!" Which is the nurse's priority action?

a. Notifying the public health department of a smallpox outbreak . ~

b .Placing the client in a negative-pressure isolation room and shutting the door

c. Clearing other clients from the waiting area .

d. Taking digital photos of the rash and sending them to the Centers for Disease Control

Answer 1

Ans) b .Placing the client in a negative-pressure isolation room and shutting the door

Explaination:

National infection control guidelines prescribe specific precautions to be taken when treating patients with known or suspected smallpox. These precautions include "Standard", "Droplet", "Airborne", and "Contact" Precautions, under certain circumstances. Patient isolation and similar precautions may also be necessary.