A multidisciplinary healthcare team is providing care for a client isolated on contact precautions due to an uncontained methicillin-resistant *Staphylococcus aureus* (MRSA) infection of a sacral pressure injury. Which actions by the team members demonstrate correct application of infection control principles? (Select all that apply.)
- Leaving a dedicated stethoscope and blood pressure cuff inside the client's room for ongoing use.Answer
- BRemoving the isolation gown and gloves in the hallway immediately after exiting the client's room.
- Performing hand hygiene with an alcohol-based hand rub immediately after doffing gloves.Answer
- Applying a fresh, dry dressing over the sacral wound prior to transporting the client to the radiology department.Answer
- EDonning an N95 respirator, gown, and gloves prior to entering the room to deliver a dietary tray.
- FRoutinely double-bagging the client's soiled bed linens before carrying them to the soiled utility room.
Answer
The correct actions include leaving dedicated equipment in the room, using alcohol-based hand rubs for hand hygiene, and covering the infected wound during transport.
Clients with MRSA require contact precautions. Proper adherence includes using dedicated medical equipment to prevent cross-contamination, performing hand hygiene with alcohol-based rubs (which are highly effective against non-spore-forming organisms like MRSA), and containing the source of infection by applying a clean dressing over the wound before any necessary transport outside the room.
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Contact Precautions for MRSA