The home care nurse is caring for a patient with a severe immune deficiency disorder. What patient teaching point should be stressed in regard to the prevention of infection?
a. The patient should monitor his or her temperature daily.
b. The patient should perform meticulous hand hygiene.
c. The patient should monitor for signs of infection daily.
d. The patient should seek medical advice at the first sign of infection.
B
In order to prevent infection, meticulous hand hygiene must be practiced. Monitoring the tem-perature, monitoring for signs of infection, and reporting signs of infection to the physician are not preventative measures but early intervention if infection occurs.
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