A nurse administered an IM injection to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to reduce the risk of a needlestick injury?

- A: Completing an incident report is an important step after addressing any immediate risks to the patient. It is a part of the process to document errors and prevent future occurrences, but it does not take precedence over the patient's immediate safety.
- B: Allowing the current solution to finish could harm the patient, depending on the contents of the IV solution and the patient's condition. Immediate action is required to prevent potential adverse effects.
- C: Documentation in the medical record is crucial, but it should be done after the error has been corrected and the patient's safety is ensured. The immediate priority is to address the error.
- D: Stopping the infusion is the most immediate and appropriate action to prevent further harm to the patient. Once the infusion is stopped, the nurse can then take further steps to correct the error and follow up with the necessary documentation and reports.

A. Airborne precautions are used for diseases transmitted by tiny particles that remain suspended in the air and are inhaled, such as tuberculosis or measles. Mononucleosis is not spread through
the airborne route.

B. Droplet precautions are for diseases transmitted by respiratory droplets, like influenza or pertussis. While mononucleosis can be transmitted through respiratory secretions, it's primarily spread through direct contact with saliva.
C. Contact precautions involve preventing the transmission of pathogens by direct or indirect contact. Given that mononucleosis is transmitted through saliva, contact precautions, including wearing gloves and gowns, are appropriate to prevent its spread.
D. Protective environment precautions are used to protect immunocompromised patients from outside pathogens, such as those recovering from bone marrow transplants. They are not applicable for a client with mononucleosis.