The nurse teaching a group of patient-care attendants about infection-control measures tells the group that the first line of intervention for preventing the spread of infection is:
A) Wearing gloves
B) Administering antibiotics
C) Washing hands
D) Assigning private rooms for patients
Ans: C
Feedback: Handwashing is the first line of intervention for preventing the spread of infection. Wearing gloves and assigning private rooms for patients can also decrease the spread of infection and should be implemented according to standard precautions. Antibiotics should be initiated when an organism is identified.
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