The nurse is intervening for an identified nursing diagnosis of Risk for infection. Which direct care nursing intervention is most appropriate?
a. Teaching the family proper handwashing technique
b. Leaving side rails up at all times
c. Teaching the patient how to use crutches
d. Counseling the family on stress reduction techniques
A
The only intervention listed that directly relates to preventing infection is teaching proper handwashing technique. Teaching is a direct care nursing intervention. Leaving the side rails up addresses patient safety. Teaching the patient how to use crutches pertains to mobility, and counseling the family is a health promotion activity intended to reduce stress, not decrease the risk for infection.
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