A client is admitted with disseminated herpes zoster. According to the Centers for Disease Control Guidelines for Infection Control:
ExplanationThe nurse caring for the client with disseminated herpes zoster (shingles) should use airborne precautions as outlined by the CDC. Answer B is incorrect because precautions are needed to prevent transmission of the disease. Answer C and D are incorrect because airborne precautions are used, not contact or droplet precautions.
