The nurse must bathe a patient with herpes. What is the nurse's best protection against contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs) from patients while providing perineal hygiene?
a. Wearing gloves at all times
b. Washing hands following care
c. Practicing standard precautions
d. Avoiding touching patients who have STIs
ANS: C
A nurse's best protection against catching infections from blood and body fluids of infected patients is the strict practice of standard precautions and maintaining his or her own healthy, intact skin. A. Wearing gloves at all times is not appropriate. B. Washing hands is essential but is not sufficient. D. Touching patients cannot and should not be avoided.
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