The nurse is providing ancillary personnel with instructions regarding the proper methods to implement when caring for a patient with a Clostridium difficile infection
Which of the following practices will have the greatest impact on containment of the bacteria, and thus on prevention of cross-contamination? a. Frequent in-service programs on transmission modes of C. difficile
b. The practising of proper hand hygiene by all staff
c. Appropriate handling of contaminated linen
d. Stool cultures on all suspected carriers
B
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A Although frequent in-service programs on transmission modes of C. difficile are appropriate, this does not have the most impact on preventing the spread of C difficile.
B Poor hand hygiene and erratic disinfection practices result in the transmission of C. difficile.
C Although appropriate handling of contaminated linen is important, it does not have the most impact on preventing the spread of C. difficile.
D Although requesting stool cultures for all suspected carriers is appropriate, it does not have the most impact on preventing the spread of C. difficile.
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