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Which effects on patients must be counteracted while Transmission-Based Precautions are in place?
AAnxiety, depression and a sense of stigma
BWeight loss and a rise in blood pressure
CFaster discharge and a shorter total stay
DFewer medication errors and fewer falls
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Anxiety, depression and a sense of stigma
1. Isolation carries costs for the patient as well as benefits for the ward.
2. The adverse effects named are anxiety, depression and other mood disturbances, perceptions of stigma, reduced contact with clinical staff, and more preventable adverse events.
3. Efforts to counteract them improve acceptance by patients and adherence by personnel.
4. Preventable adverse events go up rather than down, so fewer errors and falls is the reverse of what is described.
_Source: CDC Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings (2007), Part III, section III.B. Transmission-Based Precautions_
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