The staff is caring for a patient with a wound contaminated with methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The proper contact precautions would be to

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The proper contact precautions for a patient with a wound contaminated with MRSA is to don a clean gown and gloves each time the patient's room is entered and care is provided. This is to prevent the spread of MRSA to other patients and healthcare workers through direct contact. Instructing all visitors to wear special masks or placing the patient in a room with another patient who requires droplet precautions is not necessary or effective in preventing the spread of MRSA. Transferring the patient to a negative-pressure room may be necessary if the patient has other infectious diseases that require isolation precautions, but it is not the proper contact precautions for MRSA.

The Staff Is Caring for a Patient with a Wound