A nursing assistant asks the nurse if respiratory isolation is needed for a client with Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia.What is the nurse's best response?
A) "This type of pneumonia is an opportunistic infection, so the staff is not at risk."
B) "You should wear a mask and a gown to provide care."
C) "Yes, please institute respiratory isolation because this is very contagious."
D) "You are not at risk for this infection if you have had a vaccination."
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