When caring for clients with STDs, the nurse is aware that the best method of infection control is
a. good hand-washing.
b. disease-based isolation techniques.
c. no extra infection control measures.
d. universal precautions.
D
Universal precautions should be used in the care of all clients. Good hand-washing, while im-portant, is not sufficient and there are no specific disease-based isolation recommendations for STDs.
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