Psychiatric / mental health nursing · practice question
A 16-year-old adolescent on an adolescent psychiatric unit is being evaluated for acute emotional crisis. Assessment data include the client has not slept in 3 days and speech is rapid and pressured. Which infection-prevention action is essential?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer
A. Perform hand hygiene and apply the transmission-based precautions indicated by the client's diagnosis.
Why
Infection control matches the pathogen route: hand hygiene plus appropriate precautions for contact, droplet, or airborne transmission.
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