A nurse is preparing a room for a client with an airborne-transmissible infection. Which action most effectively ensures that the environment is prepared to reduce transmission risk?
Verify the availability of hand hygiene supplies at the entrance of the room.
Confirm the room has an operational NPVS.
Eliminate soft furnishings from the room to reduce pathogen contamination.
Place a precaution sign outside the room to alert staff of the infection risk.
The correct answer is verifying the room has a functioning Negative Pressure Ventilation System (NPVS), which is crucial to preventing the spread of airborne particles by ensuring airflow moves into the room but not outward. Airborne diseases require specific environmental controls for safe containment. Signage and hand hygiene support infection prevention overall but do not specifically address airborne containment. Removing fabric furnishings is related to cleanliness but not to infection containment for airborne pathogens.
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