A nurse is caring for a patient who requires droplet precautions.
What personal protective equipment should the nurse wear when preparing the patient’s meal tray?

Choice A rationale

Telling the patient that this is the medication their doctor wants them to take does not address the patient’s concern about the color of the pill.

Choice B rationale

While it’s true that the same medication can sometimes come in different colors, this response does not confirm that the orange pill is the correct medication for the patient.

Choice C rationale

Checking the medication order again is the best response. This will ensure that the patient is receiving the correct medication.

Choice D rationale

Explaining the purpose of the medication does not address the patient’s concern about the color of the pill.

Choice A rationale

Lower quadrant pain is a common symptom of many conditions, including ectopic pregnancy. However, it does not specifically indicate the presence of blood in the peritoneum.

Choice B rationale

Cullen’s sign, which is the appearance of bruising in the skin around the umbilicus, is a sign of blood in the peritoneum. It can occur in conditions such as a ruptured ectopic pregnancy.

Choice C rationale

Goodell’s sign is a softening of the cervix that typically occurs early in pregnancy. It does not indicate the presence of blood in the peritoneum.

Choice D rationale

Chadwick’s sign is a bluish discoloration of the cervix, vagina, and labia that occurs in early pregnancy. It does not indicate the presence of blood in the peritoneum.