The patient is admitted to the pediatric unit with severe pertussis.The nurse explains to the parents and the child that the patient will be treated with the use of:
A)airborne precautions.
B)standard precautions only.
C)droplet precautions.
D)contact isolation.

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In addition to standard precautions,use droplet precautions for patients known or suspected to have serious illnesses transmitted by large particle droplets.Examples of such illnesses include invasive H.influenzae type b disease,invasive N.meningitidis disease,and other serious bacterial respiratory infections spread by droplet transmission,such as diphtheria (pharyngeal),M.pneumoniae,and pertussis.Pertussis is spread by large particle droplets.For infection spread via airborne routes,use airborne precautions,in addition to standard precautions.Examples of such illnesses include measles,varicella,and TB.Standard precautions apply to blood,all body fluids,secretions,excretions,nonintact skin,and mucous membranes.People who have infections that are spread by large particle droplets,such as pertussis,need more than just standard precautions.Pertussis is not spread through direct patient contact.For patients known or suspected to have serious illnesses easily transmitted by direct patient contact,or by contact with items in the patient's environment,use contact precautions in addition to standard precautions.Examples of such illnesses include gastrointestinal,respiratory,skin,or wound infection,C.difficile,Escherichia coli,Shigella,hepatitis A,rotavirus,and skin infections that are highly contagious or that may occur on dry skin.

The Patient Is Admitted to the Pediatric Unit with Severe