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A client has been admitted to the hospital with signs and symptoms that are characteristic of pulmonary tuberculosis and a STAT chest x-ray has been ordered. What action best reduces the risk of transmission
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A client has been admitted to the hospital with signs and symptoms that are characteristic of pulmonary tuberculosis and a STAT chest x-ray has been ordered. What action best reduces the risk of transmission to clients and staff?

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The best action that would reduce the risk of transmission to clients and staff is Isolation of the client that has been admitted with the tuberculosis.

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Pulmonary TB is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M tuberculosis). ... You can get TB by breathing in air droplets from a cough or sneeze of an infected person.

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