Management of a client diagnosed with an active Clostridioides difficile infection requires specific transmission-based precautions. Which interventions must be included in this client's care? Select all that apply.
- Perform hand hygiene using soap and water after removing personal protective equipment.Answer
- Don a disposable gown and clean gloves before entering the client's room.Answer
- Place the client in a private room with a dedicated commode or bathroom.Answer
- DCleanse hands with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer after exiting the room.
- EApply a surgical mask before providing direct care to the client.
- FDelegate the initial assessment of the client's bowel sounds to unlicensed assistive personnel.
Answer
The correct interventions are placing the client in a private room with a dedicated commode, donning a gown and gloves upon entry, and washing hands with soap and water.
Clients with an active Clostridioides difficile infection require strict contact precautions to prevent the spread of the pathogen. This mandates placing the client in a private room with a dedicated bathroom, wearing a gown and gloves when entering the room, and performing hand hygiene specifically with soap and water, as alcohol-based sanitizers do not destroy C. difficile spores.
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Contact Precautions and Hand Hygiene for C. difficile