A patient placed under airborne precautions requires a bedside chest radiograph.The radiographer must follow standard precautions and must don a:

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Airborne precautions are designed to reduce the transmission of dust particles or airborne droplet nuclei (5 microns or smaller) containing the infectious organism to a susceptible person. Particulate respirators approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health must be worn by health care workers. These respirators must be capable of filtering particles 1 micron in size and have 95% efficiency.

A Patient Placed Under Airborne Precautions Requires a Bedside Chest