Question

The nurse should use which type of precautions for a client being admitted to the hospital with suspected tuberculosis? Options: a) Airborne precautions b) Contact precautions c) Droplet precautions d) Standard precautions

Answer 1

a) Airborne precautions.

Step-by-step explanation:

Tuberculosis is transmitted through the air and not by surface contact.

Answer 2

Airborne precautions are required to protect against airborne transmission of infectious agents. Diseases requiring airborne precautions include, but are not limited to: Measles, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Varicella (chickenpox), and Mycobacterium tuberculosis.