Question 74

Practitioners may not perform services if they discover they have a contagious disease.

If a practitioner discovers they have a contagious disease, they may not perform services to protect the health and safety of clients and coworkers.

A) Inform TDLR

While informing the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) is a responsible action, it is not the immediate requirement. The priority is to cease providing services to prevent spreading the disease, which is why this option is not the best answer.

B) Advise the client

Advising clients is important; however, simply informing them does not address the immediate need to halt services. If the practitioner is contagious, the focus should be on stopping services to ensure no risk is posed to clients.

C) Let their co-workers know

Notifying co-workers is also a necessary action, but it does not directly resolve the issue of service provision. The practitioner must first stop working to prevent transmission of the disease before taking further steps.

D) May not perform services

This option is the correct action to take. According to TDLR guidelines, a practitioner with a contagious disease must not perform any services to ensure that they do not transmit the disease to clients or colleagues.

Conclusion

The requirement for a practitioner to refrain from performing services when discovering a contagious disease is crucial for public health and safety. While informing TDLR, advising clients, and notifying coworkers are important actions, they do not take precedence over the immediate need to stop providing services, making option D the definitive correct choice.