Question

you are going into a room to care for a patient with tb. what type of isolation would you use?
contact
airbourne
droplet
none

what is more difficult to measure: growth or development
they are both the same
they are both difficult
growth
development

Explanation:

• For the first question: Tuberculosis (TB) is spread through the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes, etc. Airborne isolation is used for diseases that spread via very small droplets (aerosols) that can remain suspended in the air for long periods. Contact isolation is for diseases spread by direct or indirect contact with the patient or their environment. Droplet isolation is for diseases spread by larger droplets (usually within 3 - 6 feet). Since TB is airborne, airborne isolation is appropriate.
• For the second question: Growth is often more quantifiable (e.g., height, weight in physical growth). Development involves qualitative changes (e.g., cognitive, emotional, social changes). Measuring development requires more complex assessment of skills, behaviors, and abilities, making it more difficult to measure compared to growth.

Answer:

• First question: B. airborne
• Second question: D. development