A student nurse is caring for a patient who has vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE). What action by the student requires the nurse to intervene?
a. Washes hands for 15 seconds prior to en-tering the room
b. Takes own stethoscope and unit Gluco-meter in the room
c. Helps transfer the patient into a private room for isolation
d. Puts on gloves and a gown prior to changing the linens
B
Patients with VRE should be on isolation and have their own dedicated equipment. The nurse intervenes when the student starts to take his or her own stethoscope and the unit's Glucometer into the room. The other actions are appropriate.
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