The nurse in the pediatric unit is caring for a 3-month-old female client.
0900:Admitted 2 days ago with pertussis (whooping cough) and placed in a single room on droplet precautions. The prescribed antibiotic was started on admission, 2 days ago, and every dose has been given. Coughing fits are shorter and less frequent than on admission. No pauses in breathing and no bluish color of the lips since admission. No fever for the past 24 hours. Feeding well. The charge nurse asks whether the droplet precautions can be discontinued today.
Drag words from the choices below to fill in each blank in the following sentence.
The nurse should Word Choice because Word Choice.
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continue droplet precautions
discontinue droplet precautions
the coughing fits are less frequent
there has been no fever for 24 hours
antibiotic therapy began only 2 days ago
pertussis is spread by the airborne route
move the client to a negative-pressure room