The pediatric nurse working in a hospital setting uses both standard precautions and transmission-based precautions for patients.Which patient requires only standard precautions?

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Transmission-based precautions are intended to prevent the transmission of pathogens from those with infectious diseases.Transmission-based precautions include airborne,droplet (TB),and contact precautions (infectious diarrhea and staph infection).Standard precautions are used on all patients,including those with tonsillitis.

The Pediatric Nurse Working in a Hospital Setting Uses Both