The Most Important Step That the Nurse Can Take to Prevent

question 22

Multiple Choice

The most important step that the nurse can take to prevent transmission of infections in the hospital setting is to:

• A)wear protective eyewear at all times.
• B)wear gloves during all contact with patients.
• C)wash hands before and after contact with each patient.
• D)clean the stethoscope with an alcohol swab between patients.

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Definitions:

Personal Integrity

The quality of being honest, ethical, and consistent in one's values, actions, and principles, regardless of the situation.

Consequentialist Ethics

A moral philosophy where the rightness or wrongness of actions is based solely on the outcomes or consequences they produce.

Deceptive Arguments

Arguments or statements intentionally designed to mislead or manipulate others.

Fewer Concessions

Making minimal compromises or yielding less in negotiations to achieve one's own objectives.