Two weeks after returning home from traveling, a client presents to the clinic with conjunctivitis and describes a recent loss in the ability to taste and smell. The nurse obtains a nasal swab to test for COVID-19. Which action is most important for the nurse to take?

Teach the client to wear a mask, hand wash, and social distance to prevent spreading the virus.

Isolate the client from other clients, family, and healthcare workers not wearing proper PPE.

Report the COVID-19 result to the local health department according to CDC guidelines.

Explain to the client to inform others that they may have been potentially exposed in the last 14 days.