Free BCEN Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) Practice Question

The correct answer is standard and contact precautions should be used for a patient diagnosed with MRSA. This means using gloves, gowns, and appropriate hand hygiene techniques. Standard precautions are necessary for all patients, while contact precautions target the specific pathogen MRSA, preventing its spread by direct or indirect contact. Utilizing a surgical mask is not required specifically for MRSA unless there is suspected pneumonia or draining wounds that are not properly contained. Respiratory precautions such as an N95 mask are not required for MRSA as it primarily spreads through direct contact.