The nurse is providing ancillary personnel with instructions regarding the proper methods to implement when caring for a client with a Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection
Which of the following practices will have the greatest impact on containment of the bacteria, and thus on prevention of cross-contamination? a. Frequent in-services on transmission modes of C. difficile
b. The practising of proper hand hygiene by all staff
c. Appropriate handling of contaminated linen
d. Stool cultures on all suspected carriers
B
Poor hand hygiene and erratic disinfection practices result in the transmission of C. difficile.
Although frequent in-services on transmission modes of C. difficile is appropriate, it does not have the most impact on preventing the spread of C difficile.
Although appropriate handling of contaminated linen is important, it does not have the most im-pact on preventing the spread of C difficile.
Although requesting stool cultures for all suspected carriers is appropriate, it does not have the most impact on preventing the spread of C. difficile.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).