Question

65 multiple choice 1 point which of the following patients would require contact precautions? patient with high blood pressure patient with methicillin - resistant staphylococcus aureus (mrsa) patient with a broken leg patient with pneumonia clear my selection

Explanation:

Contact precautions are used to prevent the spread of infectious agents that are transmitted by direct or indirect contact. MRSA is a highly contagious bacteria that can be spread through contact. High - blood pressure is a non - infectious condition, a broken leg is a non - infectious injury, and while pneumonia can be infectious, MRSA requires contact precautions more specifically due to its high transmissibility and resistance properties.

Answer:

Patient with methicillin - resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)