An older adult client is admitted to the medical-surgical unit with a sacral pressure injury infected with Vancomycin-resistant *Enterococcus* (VRE). The healthcare provider has prescribed contact precautions. Which actions should the practical nurse implement? Select all that apply.
- Don a clean gown and gloves upon entering the client's room.Cevap
- BDiscard the contaminated gown and gloves in a hallway receptacle after exiting the room.
- CDelegate the evaluation of the wound's drainage to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP).
- Ensure that a dedicated stethoscope and thermometer remain inside the client's room for exclusive use.Cevap
- ERequest a transfer to a private negative-pressure isolation room for this client.
- Place the client in a room with another client who has an active VRE infection if a private room is unavailable.Cevap
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The nurse should don a clean gown and gloves upon entering the room, ensure dedicated medical equipment remains inside the room, and cohort the client with another VRE-positive client if a private room is unavailable.
Contact precautions require the use of a gown and gloves upon entering the room to prevent transmission of epidemiologically important microorganisms like VRE. Medical equipment must be dedicated to a single client and left in the room to avoid cross-contamination. Furthermore, if a private room is unavailable, cohorting the client with another individual who has the identical active infection is an accepted infection control standard.
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Contact precautions require a private room or cohorting, dedicated equipment, and the use of a gown and gloves upon entry and removed before exiting.