Implementation of CDI surveillance
Isolation precautions
Rooming Show
Contact Precautions
Hand Hygiene
Environmental cleaning and disinfection
Antimicrobial Stewardship
For Long Term Care Facilities
Refer to Contact Precautions, but also consider:
Refer to Environmental cleaning and disinfection. Last Updated: 10/05/2022 Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care for a patient who is being admitted with Clostridium difficile?Place patients with Clostridioides difficile infection in a private room whenever possible. Place the patient in Contact Precautions, also known as isolation. Healthcare providers wear gloves and a gown over their clothing when entering the room and wash their hands with soap and water when leaving the room.
Which instruction would the nurse provide to the patient to prevent the spread of tuberculosis?Cover your mouth when you sneeze or cough. After you cough, throw the tissue away in a covered container. Avoid public areas until you have been told that you cannot spread TB.
What precautions should the practical nurse follow while caring for clients diagnosed with hepatitis?The transmission of hepatitis A is mainly faeco-oral, and the infection control measures those called "Enteric Precautions", or blood and body fluid precautions. These include the wearing of latex gloves when handling faeces, urine, saliva, and blood. Handwashing is essential.
Which of the following methods should the nurse use to verify correct tube placement?Auscultation is most often used at the bedside to check for appropriate placement of a nasogastric tube.
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