Scenario 2 - Tuberculosis patient Imagine you are working as a nurse in a local hospital. Sally has been admitted to the hospital with an abnormal...

Question Answered step-by-step 19. Scenario 2 – Tuberculosis patientImagine 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 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. Describe the airborne precautions that would need to be in place for this scenario. Health Science Science Nursing OTEN HLT33115 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)