The unit nurse educator is planning to instruct the staff on interventions to reduce the risk of infection for the client population. Which intervention is the most important to decrease client infection?
A) Practice appropriate hand hygiene.
B) Assess vital signs only once daily.
C) Raise the temperature in the client's room.
D) Wear a mask for all client care.
Answer: A
Hand hygiene is always the first and best way to stop the spread of microorganisms, which cause infections. Assessing vital signs is important but should be done more frequently than once daily. Raising the temperature in a client's room would contribute to the growth of microorganisms. Wearing a mask for all clients is not practical and is unnecessary unless a microorganism is airborne and the client is in isolation.
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