The nurse is aware that it is important to break the chain of infection. Which of the following is an example of a nursing intervention implemented to reduce a reservoir of infection for a patient?
a. Covering the mouth and nose when sneezing
b. Wearing disposable gloves
c. Isolating the patient's articles
d. Changing soiled dressings
D
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A Covering the mouth and nose when sneezing is an intervention to control a portal of exit.
B Wearing disposable gloves helps protect the susceptible host.
C Isolating the patient's articles is an intervention to control transmission.
D To control or eliminate reservoir sites for infection, the nurse eliminates or controls sources of body fluids, drainage, or solutions that might harbour microorganisms. The nurse also carefully discards articles that become contaminated with infectious material, such as in changing soiled dressings.
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