The nurse who is responsible for a client's personal hygiene and changing the linen understands that the most important intervention is:
1. Holding soiled linen away from the uniform
2. Never placing linen for one client on another client's bed
3. Gather all linen before starting to strip a bed
4. After handling a client's bed linen, wash hands thoroughly
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Rationale: Soiled linen should be held away from the uniform, however, it is not the most important intervention
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