The nurse should Implement which precautions for a client who has scabies?
1. Standard precautions only
2. Contact precautions only
3. Standard precautions and contact precautions
4. No precautions are required
Correct answer is option (2) contact precautions only
standard precaution are basic levels of infection control which apply to
Blood,body fluids ,non intact mucosa , excretion etc..
Standard precautions includes
--PPE
:Gloves
:Gowns
:Mask ,face shield and eye protection
contact precaution are used in patients who is suspected or known to have serious illness which is easily transmitted by direct or indirect contact .
In case of patient who had scabies should give contact precautions because there is high risk of transmission of infection through direct or indirect contact .
Hence the correct answer is option (2) contact precaution only
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