A patient is being discharged to home after receiving a liver transplant
What can the nurse instruct the patient and family to reduce the risk of developing an infection? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Wash hands before eating and after using the bathroom.
2. Wear a mask when in a crowd for the first few months post-transplant.
3. Remove plants and flowers in vases from the home.
4. Wash, peel, and cook all fruits and vegetables.
5. Obtain vaccinations with live vaccines.
1,2,3,4
Rationale 1: Family and patient teaching at the time of discharge from the hospital should focus on self-care practices that prevent infection. Some strategies that may help prevent infection include washing hands before putting anything in or near the mouth and after toileting.
Rationale 2: Family and patient teaching at the time of discharge from the hospital should focus on self-care practices that prevent infection. Some strategies that may help prevent infection include wearing a mask when in a crowd for the first few months post-transplant.
Rationale 3: Family and patient teaching at the time of discharge from the hospital should focus on self-care practices that prevent infection. Some strategies that may help prevent infection include removing plants and flowers in vases from the home.
Rationale 4: Family and patient teaching at the time of discharge from the hospital should focus on self-care practices that prevent infection. Some strategies that may help prevent infection include washing, peeling, and cooking all fruits and vegetables.
Rationale 5: Family and patient teaching at the time of discharge from the hospital should focus on self-care practices that prevent infection. Some strategies that may help prevent infection include avoiding vaccinations with live vaccines.
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