Question

a nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has pneumonia and a productive cough. which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

• \your visitors should wear a protective gown.\
• \you should receive a pneumonia vaccine every year.\
• \you should stand 1 foot away from others when coughing.\
• \you should cover your mouth with a tissue when you cough.\

Explanation:

• For the option "Your visitors should wear a protective gown": Pneumonia (with productive cough, likely infectious) - but a protective gown is more for contact precautions, not typical for airborne/droplet from cough; not necessary here.
• For "You should receive a pneumonia vaccine every year": Pneumonia vaccines (like PPSV23, PCV13) are not annual; usually one - time or booster at certain ages, not yearly.
• For "You should stand 1 foot away from others when coughing": Droplet precautions require at least 3 feet (or 1 meter) distance, not 1 foot.
• For "You should cover your mouth with a tissue when you cough": This is a standard infection control measure to prevent spreading infectious droplets from cough, which is appropriate for a client with pneumonia and productive cough.

Answer:

D. "You should cover your mouth with a tissue when you cough." (assuming the last option is D; if options are labeled differently, adjust the label but the text is "You should cover your mouth with a tissue when you cough.")