A 32-year-old male patient arrives at the emergency department with a high-grade fever, severe headache, and bleeding gums. He recently returned from a trip to a region known for outbreaks of Ebola virus disease. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial nursing action?
Provide the patient with antipyretics to manage fever and discomfort.
Immediately isolate the patient and use standard, contact, and droplet precautions.
Encourage hydration and rest while further assessment is ongoing.
Administer broad-spectrum antibiotics while waiting for lab results.
Isolating the patient is the most appropriate initial nursing action to prevent the spread of the disease, especially with a history suggestive of contact with an area known for Ebola, which is highly contagious. Additional measures such as assessment, lab testing, and notifying public health authorities will certainly be necessary, but immediate isolation helps manage the risk of transmission to others.
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