Safety and Infection ControlQuestion 1256 of 2368

A child is admitted with suspected meningococcal meningitis. Which transmission-based precautions should the nurse initiate?

  1. Contact precautions only
  2. Airborne precautions
  3. Droplet precautions
  4. Standard precautions only
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Correct answer: Droplet precautions

Clients with confirmed or suspected meningococcal meningitis are placed on droplet transmission-based precautions.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Other Childhood Disorders: Implementation (Take Action). Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Safety and Infection Control"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026