What does the NCLEX want for RSV? Contact or Droplet?

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I keep reading from multiple sources that RSV is Droplet and from others Contact precautions. What is the official isolation precaution? Does anyone know? It seems pretty up in the air.

Specializes in ED.

Definitely, Contact

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Specializes in L & D, Med-Surge, Dialysis.

100% CONTACT

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So from all of the Contact and Droplet precautions, who will be put in an isolation room and who can be put in the room together? This is where I get confused on the NCLEX. Thanks

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Specializes in Med/Surg n ICU.

only if it's the same infection MRSA with MRSA and RSV with RSV

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Thank you ujones00. That is really helpful and I will remember that, finally an answer to that. Two more questions so do the others go in isolation by themselves? Which ones?

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Specializes in Med/Surg n ICU.

in the nclex world same disease cohort in the same room but when its different they r in a private room. u wouldn't put MRSA in a room with a pt with DM

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Thank you ujones00. That makes sense! :bowingpur

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Suppose they give you 4 or 5 or 6 patients all with something DIFFERENT....and ask who can room together??

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Specializes in Dialysis.

I just took the NCLEX today.

But I can tell you on the NCLEX they didn't make it easy like, listing diseases with the same pathogen. Tricky. I'm hoping I passed, I got 75 questions.:bugeyes:

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I think it is both,contact and droplet,I found it in Saunders 4 edition.With that said when I had my clinicals in NICU,there was a lot of premature babies with RSV and the nurses were just using gloves and gowns,I did not see any masks:))))))) Dont you just love nursing theory vs.real life!!!!

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Specializes in NICU.

Adults can get RSV and infect their preemies, and the infected preemies in our department are transferred to Peds. We had a baby last year who had a parent with a cold, became RSV+ and was transferred upstairs.

We give Synagis if preemies stay with us longer than 2 months during RSV season, along with other vaccinations.

Our Peds nurses do mask and gown for RSV patients.

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The CDC says RSV is contact and to wear a mask according to standard precautions. I heard the NCLEX goes by the CDC guidelines for precautions. If you want to study precautions for the NCLEX refer to the CDC. :thankya:

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