escribe the precautions and personal protective equipment required to care for this patient.
Patient should be placed on Transmission-Based isolation. "Droplet transmission occurs when the pathogen travels in water droplet expelled as infected person exhales, coughs, sneeze, or talks."(pg. 608 Treas). " Droplet can spread by direct spread with mucous membranes or indirect contact touching bedside table that was containment with most droplets then rubbing your eye."(pg. 623 Treas). "Standard precautions should be followed, which includes the use of: hand washing, appropriate personal protective equipment such as gloves, gowns, masks, whenever touching or exposure to patients' body fluids anticipated." (http://medicaldictionary.thefreedictionary.com/standard+precautions)
Patient should be placed on Transmission-Based isolation. "Droplet transmission occurs when the pathogen travels in water droplet expelled as infected person exhales, coughs, sneeze, or talks."(pg. 608 Treas). " Droplet can spread by direct spread with mucous membranes or indirect contact touching bedside table that was containment with most droplets then rubbing your eye."(pg. 623 Treas). "Standard precautions should be followed, which includes the use of: hand washing, appropriate personal protective equipment such as gloves, gowns, masks, whenever touching or exposure to patients' body fluids anticipated." (http://medicaldictionary.thefreedictionary.com/standard+precautions)