The Nurse Has Contributed to a Staff Education Program About

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse has contributed to a staff education program about the principles for the first tier of standard precautions. Which statement by a nursing assistant indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?

• A)"All patients are presumed infectious."
• B)"Isolation is not required for most diseases."
• C)"Patients with a known infection are placed in isolation upon admission."
• D)"Patients are not considered infectious until confirmed so by the laboratory."

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