Which Practices Contribute to the Prevention of Postpartum Infection

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which practices contribute to the prevention of postpartum infection?
(Select all that apply) .

• A) Not allowing the mother to walk barefoot at the hospital
• B) Educating the client to wipe from back to front after voiding
• C) Having staff members with conditions such as strep throat, conjunctivitis, and diarrhea stay home
• D) Instructing the mother to change her perineal pad from front to back each time she voids or defecates
• E) Not permitting visitors with cough or colds to enter the postpartum unit

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Definitions:

Unspecified Pathogen

A term used when the specific cause of an infection or disease is not identified or defined in a diagnostic process.

Acronym

A word formed from the initial letters of a name or by combining initial letters or parts of a series of words.

Severe Sepsis

Sepsis with signs of acute organ dysfunction.

Organ Dysfunction

A condition where an organ does not perform its expected function.