Safe, Effective Care Environment
64. Which person should be restricted from visiting a client with TB until at least 2 weeks of drug therapy has been completed?
Safe, Effective Care Environment
64. Which person should be restricted from visiting a client with TB until at least 2 weeks of drug therapy has been completed?
. The client's 25-year-old son.
. The client's 3-year-old granddaughter.
. The client's 74-year-old mother.
. The client's middle-aged neighbor.
Test-Taking Tip
Identify the nursing concept being tested—low immunity.
Content Area: Adult Health, Infectious Disease; Integrated Process: Nursing Process, Planning; Cognitive Level: Analysis; Client Need/Subneed: Safe and Effective Care Environment/Safety and Infection Control/Standard/Transmission-based/Other Precautions
Safe, Effective Care Environment
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Answer 1 is incorrect because, unless the person is debilitated, is taking steroids, or is immunosuppressed, there is no restriction. Answer 2 is correct because infants and children under age 5 are susceptible to TB. Answer 3 is incorrect because, unless the person is debilitated, is taking steroids, or is immunosuppressed, there is no restriction. Answer 4 is incorrect because, unless the person is debilitated, is taking steroids, or is immunosuppressed, there is no restriction.