What Actions Can the Labor and Delivery Nurse Take to Decrease

question 19

Multiple Choice

What actions can the labor and delivery nurse take to decrease a woman's chance of contracting a puerperal infection? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Avoid straight catheterizing the woman unless she cannot void.
• B) Keep vaginal examinations to a minimum.
• C) Change wet peripads and linens frequently.
• D) Maintain the woman on bedrest while laboring.
• E) Use good hand hygiene before and after contact with the woman.

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