Complete the metric equivalent of 4 ounces or 1 cup = __ mL.

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Choice A rationale:

Wearing a mask when entering the client's room is not specifically required for contact precautions. Masks are primarily used for airborne precautions or when caring for patients with respiratory infections spread through droplets.

Choice B rationale:

Removing potted plants from the room may be a good practice for infection control, but it is not a specific action mandated by contact precautions. Contact precautions primarily focus on preventing the transmission of infections through direct or indirect contact with the patient or their environment.

Choice C rationale:

Allowing the client to leave the room every 2 hours is not a recommended practice for contact precautions. Patients under contact precautions should ideally stay in their rooms to prevent the spread of infections to others in the healthcare facility.

Choice D rationale:

When caring for a client under contact precautions, it is essential to dedicate equipment and supplies for their use exclusively. This helps prevent the spread of infections to other patients or healthcare workers by avoiding the contamination of shared items.

Choice A rationale:

Confine the fire by closing doors and windows. While confining the fire is important, the nurse's first priority should be ensuring the safety of the client. Closing doors and windows may help prevent the fire from spreading, but it does not address the immediate danger to the client.

Choice B rationale:

Activate the fire alarm system. Activating the fire alarm is a crucial step to alert other staff members, patients, and visitors about the fire. However, it is not the first action the nurse should take. Ensuring the safety of the client should be the top priority.

Choice C rationale:

Extinguish the fire if possible. Attempting to extinguish the fire can be dangerous for the nurse and may waste precious time. The nurse's safety and the client's safety should be the primary concern. Trying to put out the fire before ensuring the client's safety is not the best course of action.

Choice D rationale:

Rescue the client from immediate danger. This is the correct answer because the nurse's first priority in a fire emergency is to ensure the safety of the client. Rescuing the client from immediate danger should be done before any other actions are taken. The nurse should assess the situation, help the client to safety, and then notify others about the fire and activate the alarm system.