A practical nurse is preparing to provide routine morning care for a client who is diagnosed with an active Clostridioides difficile infection. Which of the following infection control measures should the nurse implement? Select all that apply.
- Don a disposable gown before entering the client's roomCevap
- Wear clean gloves when handling the client's bed linensCevap
- Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water upon exiting the roomCevap
- DUse an alcohol-based hand sanitizer immediately after removing personal protective equipment
- EPlace the client in a negative air pressure isolation room
Cevap
The nurse should don a disposable gown before entering, wear clean gloves when handling linens, and wash hands with soap and water upon exiting.
Clostridioides difficile is transmitted via contact and produces hardy spores. Therefore, the nurse must implement contact precautions, which include wearing a gown and gloves upon room entry and for all care. Most importantly, hand hygiene must be performed using soap and water to physically rinse the spores away, as alcohol-based sanitizers are completely ineffective against them.
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Contact precautions and specific hand hygiene requirements for spore-forming pathogens.