A patient currently in the nursing home has been diagnosed with Clostridium difficile. To prevent the spread of this infectious disease to other residents, the nurse would utilize which type of precaution?
A) Contact
B) Droplet
C) Airborne
D) No precautions are necessary
Ans: A
Feedback: Control of Clostridium difficile is best achieved by intensifying cleaning, using contact precautions for infected patients, and stressing glove use and hand hygiene for all care workers. Droplet precautions are used for organisms that can be transmitted by close, face-to-face contact, such as influenza or meningococcal meningitis. Airborne precautions are required for patients with presumed or proven pulmonary tuberculosis or chickenpox.
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