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A patient on Droplet Precautions must be transported out of the room. What is advised for the patient?
AWear a mask if tolerated and cover coughs
BWear a fit-tested respirator for the journey
CTravel only after the fever has fully settled
DWear a gown and gloves for the whole journey
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Wear a mask if tolerated and cover coughs
1. A patient on Droplet Precautions who must leave the room should wear a mask if it is tolerated.
2. The same patient follows Respiratory Hygiene and Cough Etiquette, which means covering coughs and cleaning hands afterwards.
3. Source control sits on the patient here, so a fit-tested respirator for the patient is not what is asked for.
4. Fever settling is not the condition for transport, and gown and gloves answer contact spread rather than droplet spread.
_Source: CDC Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings (2007), Part III, section III.B.2. Droplet precautions_
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