The nurse is preparing to obtain a rapid coronavirus (COVID-19) test for a client who was exposed to the virus eight days ago. The client is experiencing fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Which action is most important for the nurse to take?

Notify the charge nurse that the client will need assignment to the COVID-19 specified area of the facility.

Place the nasal swab specimen for COVID-19 directly into a biohazard bag.

Maintain a 6 feet (1.8 meters) distance from the client unless wearing an N95 respirator and personal protective equipment (PPE) for droplet precautions.

Start an intravenous infusion for an antiviral drug to be administered for positive COVID-19 test results.