The nurse caring for a patient with C. difficile should:
a. use only alcohol-based hand cleanser.
b. wear a mask.
c. use eye protection.
d. notify housekeeping to use appropriate cleaning agents.
D
Notification of housekeeping to use alcohol-free cleaners is necessary in order to eradicate the pathogen. Soap and water must be used after contact with this organism. A mask and eye protec-tion are not necessary.
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