A nurse is taking stock of the equipment and supplies kept in an infection control room that is currently occupied by a client with vancomycin-resistant enterococcus
Which of the following should the nurse avoid taking outside the client's room to prevent infection among the noninfected clients? A) Thermometer
B) Full trash bags
C) X-ray machine
D) Sphygmomanometer
D
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Equipment that personnel would ordinarily use for several noninfected clients, such as a stethoscope and sphygmomanometer, are usually kept in the client's infection-controlled room whenever possible and not taken out. This prevents the need to clean and disinfect the items each time they are removed. A dedicated x-ray machine would not remain in the client's room. Trash bags would be removed from the room and discarded appropriately. A thermometer may or may not be removed for the room, since its disposable sheath does not contact the client directly.
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