The nursing assistant (NA) is assigned to care for a client who has a lesion diagnosed as shingles. The nursing assistant has never had chicken pox or the vaccine to prevent it. What action should the nursing assistant take?

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The best action the NA should take is to refuse the assignment because the NA has never had chicken pox and has not been vaccinated to prevent chicken pox. Wearing a mask and gloves may not prevent exposure of the NA to the herpes zoster that may lead to the development of chicken pox. The NA needs to be vaccinated before caring for clients to prevent chicken pox. The vaccine to prevent shingles is offered to persons age 50 or older and for persons who have had chicken pox.

The Nursing Assistant (NA) Is Assigned to Care for a Client