A patient on contact precautions needs to be transported to radiology. What should you do?

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Use appropriate PPE and notify receiving department of precautions. When transporting a patient on contact precautions, you should use appropriate PPE, alert the receiving department, and take measures to prevent contamination during transport. The patient should maintain precautions, and staff at receiving areas must be informed. Ignoring precautions during transport spreads infection beyond the patient's room.