Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) ( 58 Questions)
Which precaution is appropriate for a client with a respiratory infection caused by the influenza virus?
Contact precautions are not required for influenza unless the client also has additional conditions or infections that warrant contact precautions.
Influenza is primarily transmitted through respiratory droplets generated when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks. Droplet precautions, including wearing a mask and maintaining a safe distance, are necessary to prevent its spread.Incorrect choices:
Airborne precautions are not necessary for influenza, as it is primarily transmitted through droplets rather than airborne particles.
Standard precautions should always be followed, but additional precautions specific to the mode of transmission (in this case, droplet precautions) are required for effective infection control.
Influenza is primarily transmitted through respiratory droplets generated when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks. Droplet precautions, including wearing a mask and maintaining a safe distance, are necessary to prevent its spread.
Incorrect choices:
a. Contact precautions are not required for influenza unless the client also has additional conditions or infections that warrant contact precautions.
c. Airborne precautions are not necessary for influenza, as it is primarily transmitted through droplets rather than airborne particles.
d. Standard precautions should always be followed, but additional precautions specific to the mode of transmission (in this case, droplet precautions) are required for effective infection control.