A client is admitted with herpes zoster disseminated. Which infection-control action should the nurse implement?

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Accepted Answer

D. use airborne and contact precautions — Disseminated zoster can spread by airborne and contact routes. Both airborne and contact precautions are indicated.

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A. place the client on reverse isolation

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B. use droplet precautions because lesions are crusted

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C. use standard precautions only