Practice Question
A charge nurse is making a room assignment for a client who has scabies. In which of the following rooms should the nurse place the client?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
A private room
Rationale:
💠Scabies is caused by mites and is transmitted through prolonged skin-to-skin contact.
💠Clients with scabies should be placed in contact precautions, which includes a private room to prevent spreading the infestation to others.
💠A negative or positive pressure room is not necessary, and placing them with someone who has another parasitic condition (like lice) increases cross-contamination risk.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Leadership & Management
- Answer Choices: 4
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