A client on a gastrointestinal unit is currently being treated for a Clostridioides difficile infection. The practical nurse finishes providing morning care, removes all personal protective equipment, and prepares to exit the room. What is the required method for the nurse to perform hand hygiene in this situation?
- Scrub hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.Cevap
- BApply an alcohol-based foam rub to all hand surfaces until completely dry.
- CUse an antiseptic chlorhexidine towelette to thoroughly wipe both hands.
- DRinse hands under hot running water without a cleansing agent.
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Scrub hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
Clostridioides difficile produces durable spores that are not destroyed by alcohol-based hand sanitizers. Mechanical friction created by scrubbing with soap and water physically removes these spores from the hands and washes them down the drain, effectively preventing transmission.
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Clostridioides difficile is a spore-forming bacterium that resists alcohol-based hand sanitizers; therefore, mechanical friction with soap and water is required to physically remove the spores from the hands.
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