12. An elderly client is being admitted to the medical-surgi…
12. An elderly client is being admitted to the medical-surgical unit from the emergency department. The nurse reviews the chart below and completes the initial assessment. What type of isolation precaution should the nurse initiate? CHART: Laboratory Results: RBC 4500 WBC 18,000/mm3 Hemoglobin 16 g/dL Hematocrit 45% History: MRSA Positive Type I Diabetes Mellitus Cerebral Vascular Accident with Left Hemiparesis Physical Assessment: In the sacral area, there is a full-thickness skin loss including subcutaneous tissue: area 3 cm x 4 cm with a small amount of purulent drainage. Vital Signs are 100F – 92 – 22 – 118/72. The client is incontinent of urine and feces.
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