01-02-2008, 04:42 PM
Infectious Disease Medicine:Question 4
A 25-year-old man comes to the emergency department in April with fever and a cough of 2 weeks duration. HIV infection was diagnosed when he was incarcerated 4 years ago. He was recently released on parole.
On physical examination, he appears thin. Temperature is 38.3 °C (100.9 °F), and respiration rate is 22/mm. Breath sounds are decreased in the right mid-lung field. Arterial oxygen saturation is 98% by pulse oximetry with the patient breathing room air. A chest radiograph shows a right middle lobe infiltrate, and he is hospitalized.
Which of the following should be included in this patient™s admitting orders?
A. Contact isolation
B. Airborne isolation (negative pressure)
C. Droplet isolation
D. Standard precautions only
A 25-year-old man comes to the emergency department in April with fever and a cough of 2 weeks duration. HIV infection was diagnosed when he was incarcerated 4 years ago. He was recently released on parole.
On physical examination, he appears thin. Temperature is 38.3 °C (100.9 °F), and respiration rate is 22/mm. Breath sounds are decreased in the right mid-lung field. Arterial oxygen saturation is 98% by pulse oximetry with the patient breathing room air. A chest radiograph shows a right middle lobe infiltrate, and he is hospitalized.
Which of the following should be included in this patient™s admitting orders?
A. Contact isolation
B. Airborne isolation (negative pressure)
C. Droplet isolation
D. Standard precautions only