Infection control is a high priority in every setting where nursing care is provided. When performing a home visit, how should the nurse best implement the principles of infection control?
A) Perform hand hygiene before and after giving direct patient care.
B) Remove the patient's wound dressings from the home promptly.
C) Disinfect the patient's syringes prior to disposal.
D) Establish a sterile field in the patient's home before providing care.
Ans: A
Feedback:
Infection control is as important in the home as it is in the hospital, but it can be more challenging in the home and requires creative approaches. As in any situation, it is important to clean one's hands before and after giving direct patient care, even in a home that does not have running water. Removing the wound dressings from the home and disinfecting all work areas in the home are not the best implementations of infection control in the home. Used syringes are never disinfected and a sterile field is not always necessary.
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