1. A nurse is admitting a client who has pulmonary tuberculosis. Which of the

following transmission-based precautions should the nurse initiate?

• Airborne

• Rationale: Pulmonary tuberculosis is an infection that is transmitted by

airborne dropletssmaller than 5 micronsin diameter. Therefore, this client

requires airborne precautions to prevent communicating this infection to

others

2. A nurse in a mental health facility is preparing an educational program for a group

of staff nurses about the proper use of restraints. Which of the following

information should the nurse plan to include?

• An adult client may be in a mechanical restraint for up to 4 hours

• Rational: The nurse should specify that a client who is 18 years or older may be

in a restraint for no more than 4 hr. Children who are 9 to 17 years old are limited

to 2 hr and children who are younger than 9 years old are limited to 1 hr

3. A nurse is teaching sleep hygiene to a client who has insomnia. Which of the

following statements should the nurse make?

• Exercise in the morning after arising

• Rationale: Daily exercise has many benefits, including enhancing cardiovascular,