A 24-year-old man presents with a 3-week history of productive cough, night sweats, and 4 kg weight loss. He immigrated to Canada from a high TB-burde...

Question

A 24-year-old man presents with a 3-week history of productive cough, night sweats, and 4 kg weight loss. He immigrated to Canada from a high TB-burden country 2 years ago. Chest radiograph shows right upper lobe cavitary lesions. What is the most appropriate infection control measure while in the emergency department?

Accepted Answer

Airborne precautions, including N95 respirators and negative-pressure room if available

Answer

Standard precautions only

Answer

Contact precautions only

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Droplet precautions only

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No precautions unless sputum smear is positive

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Pulmonary tuberculosis - infection control