The nurse is taking care of a client in a healthcare facility. What is the single most effective nursing measure in preventing spread of disease?
A) Assessing the client's vital signs every 4 hours
B) Raising the client's temperature in the room
C) Washing hands before and after client contact
D) Wearing a mask with client contact
C
Feedback:
Washing hands is the single most effective nursing measure to prevent the spread of disease. Assessing vital signs every 4 hours is important, but is not the single most effective nursing measure to prevent the spread of disease. Wearing a mask is necessary only with airborne microorganisms when a client is on isolation. Raising the temperature in a client's room would encourage the growth of microorganisms.
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