Which intervention is most important to use to prevent infection by autocontamination in the burned client during the acute phase of recovery?
A. Changing gloves between wound care on different parts of the client's body.
B. Avoiding sharing equipment such as blood pressure cuffs between clients.
C. Using the closed method of burn wound management.
D. Using proper and consistent handwashing.
A
Autocontamination is the transfer of microorganisms from one area to another area of the same client's body, causing infection of a previously uninfected area. Although all techniques listed can help reduce the risk for infection, only changing gloves between carrying out wound care on difference parts of the client's body can prevent autocontamination.
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