Your patient is in four-point restraints and starts to spit at you during transport. You should:
A) put a nonrebreather mask on the patient but do not administer oxygen.
B) place the patient prone, with his face turned away from you.
C) place a surgical mask over the patient's mouth and nose.
D) wear a HEPA respirator or an N-95 mask.

Question

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Placing a surgical mask over the patient's mouth and nose will prevent the patient from spitting on you while also allowing them to breathe. This is the best option for infection control and staff safety. Restraints should never be used as punishment and should be removed as soon as possible once the patient's behavior has been brought under control. Administering oxygen or placing the patient in a prone position are not appropriate interventions in this situation. Wearing a HEPA respirator or N-95 mask is not necessary unless the patient has a known infectious disease.

Your Patient Is in Four-Point Restraints and Starts to Spit