Which of the following conditions is managed with contact precautions and alcohol-based hand hygiene?

Contact precautions are implemented for conditions that are spread through direct or indirect contact with infected individuals or contaminated surfaces. Scabies is a skin condition caused by the Sarcoptes scabiei mite, which is highly contagious and can be easily transmitted through skin-to-skin contact or by sharing personal items such as clothing and bed linens.

The use of alcohol-based hand hygiene is effective in reducing the transmission of many pathogens, but contact precautions are critical in managing scabies because the mites can survive off the human body for a limited time on surfaces. This means that it’s important to not only wash hands frequently but also to prevent direct contact with the infested individual and their belongings to minimize the spread.

In contrast, mumps, varicella, and rubella are primarily airborne or droplet-transmitted infections. They require different precautions, such as airborne or droplet isolation, rather than contact precautions. This is why scabies is identified as the correct answer, as it specifically necessitates both contact precautions and alcohol-based hand hygiene due to its mode of transmission.