The patient is admitted with mumps.The nurse knows that she will have to:

A) put the patient in a private room.
B) place the patient on standard precautions.
C) wear a mask when closer than 3 feet to the patient.
D) place the patient on contact precautions.

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Sophia Galvan · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  For diseases transmitted by large droplets (larger than 5 µm),such as streptococcal pharyngitis,pneumonia,scarlet fever in infants or small children,pertussis,mumps,meningococcal pneumonia or sepsis,or pneumonic plague,place the patient in a private room,or cohort the patient and wear a mask when closer than 3 feet from the patient.For diseases transmitted by small droplet nuclei (smaller than 5 µm),such as measles,chickenpox,disseminated varicella zoster,and pulmonary or laryngeal TB,place the patient on airborne precautions in a private room with negative airflow of at least six air exchanges per hour,and wear a respirator or mask.Standard precautions apply to blood,all body fluids,secretions,excretions,nonintact skin,and mucous membranes.For diseases transmitted by direct patient or environmental contact,such as colonization or infection with multidrug-resistant organisms,respiratory syncytial virus,major wound infection,herpes simplex,and scabies,place the patient on contact precautions in a private room,or cohort the patient.Wear gloves and gowns.

The patient is admitted with mumps.The nurse knows that she will have to:

A) put the patient in a private room.
B) place the patient on standard precautions.
C) wear a mask when closer than 3 feet to the patient.
D) place the patient on contact precautions.

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The patient is admitted with mumps.The nurse knows that she will have to:A) put the patient in a private room.B) place the patient on standard precautions.C) wear a mask when closer than 3 feet to the patient.D) place the patient on contact precautions.

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The patient is admitted with mumps.The nurse knows that she will have to:

A) put the patient in a private room.
B) place the patient on standard precautions.
C) wear a mask when closer than 3 feet to the patient.
D) place the patient on contact precautions.