Question

a nurse is preparing to exit the isolation room of a client who has disseminated varicella zoster virus that requires airborne precautions. which of the following actions should the nurse take? keep the clients door open to prevent a feeling of loneliness. remove the first glove by grasping the lower portion of the glove with the opposite hand and pulling it off inside out. remove the mask by holding the front of the mask with one hand while untying the top and bottom ties with the other hand. fold the contaminated side outward when removing the gown.

Explanation:

1. Keeping the door open for a client with airborne - precautions virus can spread the virus outside the isolation room, so it's wrong.
2. When removing gloves, grasping the lower portion of the glove with the opposite hand and pulling it off inside - out is a correct technique to prevent contamination.
3. Removing the mask by holding the front is incorrect as the front of the mask is contaminated; one should handle the ties or elastic bands.
4. Folding the contaminated side outward when removing the gown spreads contamination, and it should be folded with the contaminated side inward.

Answer:

B. Remove the first glove by grasping the lower portion of the glove with the opposite hand and pulling it off inside out.