The nurse is applying standard precautions in the care of a patient who has an immunodeficiency. What are key elements of standard precautions? Select all that apply
A) Using appropriate personal protective equipment
B) Placing patients in negative-pressure isolation rooms
C) Placing patients in positive-pressure isolation rooms
D) Using safe injection practices
E) Performing hand hygiene
Ans: A, D, E
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Some of the key elements of standard precautions include performing hand hygiene; using appropriate personal protective equipment, depending on the expected type of exposure; and using safe injection practices. Isolation is an infection control strategy but is not a component of standard precautions.
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