The Patient Is Presenting to the Hospital with a High

Multiple Choice

The patient is presenting to the hospital with a high fever and a productive cough.He says that he hasn't felt right since he returned from visiting Somalia about a month before admission.He also states that he has lost about 20 pounds in the last month and frequently wakes up in the middle of the night sweaty and "clammy." What should the nurse prepare to do?

A) Place the patient on contact isolation.
B) Place the patient in a negative-pressure room.
C) Place the patient on droplet precautions.
D) Use standard precautions only.