The Nurse Is Caring for a Postoperative Patient with an Incision.Which

question 1

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a postoperative patient with an incision.Which of the following nursing interventions have been found to decrease wound infections?

• A) Perform hand hygiene before and after contact with the patient.
• B) Maintain normoglycemia.
• C) Use hair clippers to remove hair.
• D) Administer antibiotics within 30 to 60 minutes of incision time.
• E) Provide bath and linen change daily.
• F) Perform first dressing change 1 week postoperatively.

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