Which interventions should the nurse incorporate into the plan of care for a client diagnosed with influenza? Select all that apply.
A)Placing droplet and contact precaution signs on the client's room door
B)Placing the client in a negative air flow room
C)Placing a ventilator in the room
D)Notifying other departments of the diagnosis
E)Using appropriate PPE

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A)To prevent the spread of influenza, the client is placed in a private room with signs for droplet and contact precautions. It is important for healthcare workers to use appropriate PPE for these transmission-based precautions. Placing signs on the door is the way to notify other departments of precautions; no additional notification is needed. Negative air flow rooms are for diseases such as chickenpox, measles, and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). There is no indication that this client will need a ventilator.
B)To prevent the spread of influenza, the client is placed in a private room with signs for droplet and contact precautions. It is important for healthcare workers to use appropriate PPE for these transmission-based precautions. Placing signs on the door is the way to notify other departments of precautions; no additional notification is needed. Negative air flow rooms are for diseases such as chickenpox, measles, and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). There is no indication that this client will need a ventilator.
C)To prevent the spread of influenza, the client is placed in a private room with signs for droplet and contact precautions. It is important for healthcare workers to use appropriate PPE for these transmission-based precautions. Placing signs on the door is the way to notify other departments of precautions; no additional notification is needed. Negative air flow rooms are for diseases such as chickenpox, measles, and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). There is no indication that this client will need a ventilator.
D)To prevent the spread of influenza, the client is placed in a private room with signs for droplet and contact precautions. It is important for healthcare workers to use appropriate PPE for these transmission-based precautions. Placing signs on the door is the way to notify other departments of precautions; no additional notification is needed. Negative air flow rooms are for diseases such as chickenpox, measles, and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). There is no indication that this client will need a ventilator.
E)To prevent the spread of influenza, the client is placed in a private room with signs for droplet and contact precautions. It is important for healthcare workers to use appropriate PPE for these transmission-based precautions; no additional notification is needed. Placing signs on the door is the way to notify other departments of precautions. Negative air flow rooms are for diseases such as chickenpox, measles, and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). There is no indication that this client will need a ventilator.

Which Interventions Should the Nurse Incorporate into the Plan of Care