A Nurse Is Concerned About Caring for Three Postoperative Clients

question 17

Multiple Choice

A nurse is concerned about caring for three postoperative clients and one client with an infectious disease. The nursing manager educates the nurse about the most effective way to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, which is to

• A) care for the postoperative clients first, and then see the infected client.
• B) place the infected client in the appropriate isolation.
• C) practice appropriate hand-washing and sanitation.
• D) transfer the infected client to a private room at the end of the hallway.

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