A patient diagnosed with active tuberculosis is being admitted to the hospital. For which type of isolation should the nurse prepare this patient?

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Active tuberculosis is spread through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes, making airborne precautions necessary. Standard precautions are recommended for all patients, droplet precautions are used for illnesses spread through respiratory secretions that are larger in size than those in airborne transmission, and contact precautions are used for illnesses spread through direct contact with the patient or their environment.

A Patient Diagnosed with Active Tuberculosis Is Being Admitted to the Hospital