Imagine you are working as a nurse in a local hospital. Sally has been admitted to the hospital with an abnormal chest x-ray, she had sputum...

Question Imagine you are working as a nurse in a local hospital. Sally hasbeen admitted to the hospital with an abnormal chest x-ray, she had sputum collected and was placed in a single room with airborne precautions in place. The sputum collected tested positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Pulmonary TB).You have just started your shift and upon entering the patient’s room to do routine cleaning and you notice the following: -The patient records are hanging on the end of the bed. -Sally has a urinary catheter in place, the drainage bag is full and needs to be replaced. -There is dirty linen on the floor and the linen bag is 2/3 full.Sally asks if you could open the curtains in her room so she can see outside. question::Describe what actions you would take to minimise the risk of equipment and materials in this room being contaminated by splatter and/or airborne transmission. Health Science Science Nursing HLT INF001 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)