A Nurse Manager Is Presenting an In-Service to the Rest

question 3

Multiple Choice

A nurse manager is presenting an in-service to the rest of the nurses on the floor. They are discussing the recent spread of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) within the hospital and how to prevent transmission on their floor. Which of the following are recommended procedures for reducing transmission?

• A)Use of disposable gloves, negative pressure rooms, the use of a disposable gown if washing or turning the patient, or changing diapers
• B)Use of disposable gloves, hand washing, reverse isolation
• C)Use of masks, hand washing, the use of a disposable gown if washing or turning the patient, or changing diapers
• D)Use of disposable gloves, hand washing, the use of a disposable gown if washing or turning the patient, or changing diapers

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