An older adult client with a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in a venous stasis ulcer is scheduled to visit the rehabilitation department for ambulation training. Which action by the practical nurse best demonstrates adherence to both infection control and professional safety standards?
- Ensuring the venous ulcer is fully covered with a clean, intact dressing to contain any drainage before the client exits the room.Cevap
- BAssigning an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to evaluate the wound bed and apply a new prescribed antimicrobial dressing before transport.
- CPlacing a brightly colored sign on the outside of the client's door that explicitly states the MRSA diagnosis to warn transport personnel.
- DInstructing the client to don a disposable isolation gown and clean examination gloves while traveling through the public hospital corridors.
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Ensuring the venous ulcer is fully covered with a clean, intact dressing to contain any drainage before the client exits the room.
When a client on contact precautions must leave their room for essential purposes such as physical therapy, the primary infection control goal is to contain the source of the pathogen. For an active MRSA wound infection, ensuring the site is fully covered with a clean, dry, and intact dressing effectively prevents the bacteria from shedding into the environment or coming into contact with public surfaces during transport.
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Transporting Clients on Contact Precautions