A 28-year-old patient was admitted with a diagnosis of Hepatitis A. The doctor ordered contact precautions. In addition to the standard precautions, what isolation procedures should be strictly implemented?

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In addition to the standard precautions, the isolation procedures that should be strictly implemented is that a gown and a mask should be worn whenever a person will come in contact with a contaminated body fluids and feces. Hepatitis A is transmitted via oral-fecal route; contact precautions should be followed when there are articles that have a potential urine or fecal contamination.

A 28-Year-Old Patient Was Admitted with a Diagnosis of Hepatitis