The nurse is caring for several patients under contact precautions. Which option is possible for the nurse to use if two of her patients have "like" infections?
a. Double gloving
b. Single gloving
c. Cohorting
d. Hand sanitizer only
C
When a hospitalized patient has an infection, a nurse decides on the optimal room placement to minimize the chances of infection spreading to other patients. Two patients with "like" infections can be placed in the same room; this is called cohorting.
Double gloving is used during procedures to make it easier to remove one pair. Hand sanitizer is not effective against Clostridium difficile ("C. diff") or when hands are visibly soiled.
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