Jerry is working the late shift in the emergency department on New Year’s Eve. He hears a co-worker call for help. He rushes to
the room to find that a patient is confused, is yelling at the nurse, and wildly swinging his arms in the air. The nurse yells that Jerry should stay back because the patient has active TB. What should Jerry do next? Jerry should grab his personal respirator, quickly get a doctor’s order for restraints, and rush to the room and restrain the patient. Jerry should put on a mask, grab restraints, and restrain the patient. Jerry should rush into the room, put on a gown, and restrain the patient. Jerry should put an isolation sign on the door, grab the restraints, rush back to the room, and restrain the patient.
Alrighty, so, I think that Jerry should put on a mask, grab restraints, and then restrain the patient. TB is spread through the air and therefore Jerry needs a mask or Jerry won't be feeling too good later!
Jerry should grab his personal respirator, quickly get a doctor's orders for the restraints, and rush to the room and restrain the patient. In texas you have to have a doctor's order before you can restrain a patient.
