# Drag each infection-control action to the precaution category it best represents. > source: MyMerci (mymerci.kr) > url: https://mymerci.kr/pages/nclex_q.php?qn_id=394865&lang=en > language: en > subject: Standard/Transmission-Based Precautions/Surgical Asepsis > category: SIPC ## Question Drag each infection-control action to the precaution category it best represents. **1.** Place a client with fever, cough, coryza, and generalized rash in an AIIR and use a fit-tested respirator Select a category Droplet precautions Airborne precautions Standard Precautions Contact-enteric precautions **2.** Use an AIIR and fit-tested respirator for a client with suspected infectious pulmonary tuberculosis Select a category Droplet precautions Airborne precautions Standard Precautions Contact-enteric precautions **3.** Wear a surgical mask for close care of a client with suspected meningococcal meningitis Select a category Droplet precautions Airborne precautions Standard Precautions Contact-enteric precautions **4.** Initiate droplet precautions for a client with suspected pertussis Select a category Droplet precautions Airborne precautions Standard Precautions Contact-enteric precautions **5.** Use gown and gloves with dedicated equipment for a client with suspected C. difficile diarrhea Select a category Droplet precautions Airborne precautions Standard Precautions Contact-enteric precautions **6.** Use soap-and-water hand hygiene when hands are visibly soiled and a C. difficile sporicidal cleaning process Select a category Droplet precautions Airborne precautions Standard Precautions Contact-enteric precautions **7.** Wear gloves and use sharps safety for venipuncture in a client with hepatitis C Select a category Droplet precautions Airborne precautions Standard Precautions Contact-enteric precautions **8.** Select face and eye protection based on splash risk when cleaning an HIV-contaminated blood spill Select a category Droplet precautions Airborne precautions Standard Precautions Contact-enteric precautions ## Explanation Measles and pulmonary tuberculosis require airborne controls and an airborne infection isolation room when available. Suspected meningococcal disease and pertussis require droplet precautions. C. difficile requires contact precautions with dedicated equipment and sporicidal environmental cleaning; soap and water is preferred when hands are visibly soiled and is often emphasized during C. difficile care. Blood exposure from HIV or hepatitis C is managed with Standard Precautions. ## In-depth explanation Quick answer Measles or TB = airborne; meningococcal disease or pertussis = droplet; C. difficile = contact-enteric; anticipated blood exposure = standard. Why this is correct Transmission-Based Precautions are added to Standard Precautions according to the likely route of spread. Empiric precautions begin from the syndrome and should not wait for final culture or molecular confirmation. NCLEX decision rule Use source control and isolate early. Match the room, respirator or mask, gown and gloves, hand hygiene, and environmental cleaning to the suspected organism and exposure.References 1CDC Isolation Precautions 2CDC Empiric Transmission-Based Precautions 3CDC 2026 C. difficile Prevention Guidance ## Clinical scenario Empiric isolation decisions Clients arrive with suspected transmissible infections before all laboratory results are available. Standard Precautions apply to every client; assign the additional or defining action requested in each statement. ## Key concepts - **Airborne Infection Isolation Room** — A single-patient room with controlled airflow and negative pressure used for airborne infection isolation. - **Empiric Precautions** — Transmission controls started from the presenting syndrome before the responsible pathogen is confirmed. - **Sporicidal Agent** — An environmental disinfectant capable of killing bacterial spores such as those produced by C. difficile. ## Related questions - [A nurse is caring for a client newly admitted with suspected methicillin-resistant Staphyl…](https://mymerci.kr/pages/nclex_q.php?qn_id=360517&lang=en) - [A nurse is about to enter the room of a client with Clostridioides difficile infection dur…](https://mymerci.kr/pages/nclex_q.php?qn_id=361226&lang=en) - [A 22-year-old female client presents to the emergency department with a 4-week history of …](https://mymerci.kr/pages/nclex_q.php?qn_id=361677&lang=en) - [A 65-year-old client admitted to the medical ICU with sepsis and acute delirium has just p…](https://mymerci.kr/pages/nclex_q.php?qn_id=361679&lang=en) - [A new graduate registered nurse (RN) on a medical unit just hung an intravenous antibiotic…](https://mymerci.kr/pages/nclex_q.php?qn_id=361710&lang=en) - [A nurse is caring for a client newly admitted with active Clostridioides difficile infecti…](https://mymerci.kr/pages/nclex_q.php?qn_id=363996&lang=en) - [A nurse is caring for an adult client newly admitted with suspected active pulmonary tuber…](https://mymerci.kr/pages/nclex_q.php?qn_id=366306&lang=en) - [A nurse cares for a client newly admitted with a positive surveillance culture for vancomy…](https://mymerci.kr/pages/nclex_q.php?qn_id=366709&lang=en) ## Read in another language - [en](https://mymerci.kr/pages/nclex_q.php?qn_id=394865&lang=en) - [ko](https://mymerci.kr/pages/nclex_q.php?qn_id=394865&lang=ko) - [ja](https://mymerci.kr/pages/nclex_q.php?qn_id=394865&lang=ja) - [zh-TW](https://mymerci.kr/pages/nclex_q.php?qn_id=394865&lang=zh-tw) - [vi](https://mymerci.kr/pages/nclex_q.php?qn_id=394865&lang=vi) --- More free questions: [NCLEX-RN Practice](https://mymerci.kr/pages/nclex_bank.php?lang=en) _For study reference only. 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