Infection control is important in every setting where nursing care is provided. In the home setting, how will the nurse best implement infection control?
A) Cleanse the hands before and after giving direct patient care
B) Remove the patient's wound dressings from the home
C) Dispose of patient's syringes in the patient's garbage
D) Disinfect all work areas in the patient's home
Ans: A
Feedback: Infection control is as important in the home as it is in the hospital, but it can be more challenging in the home and requires creative approaches. As in any situation, it is important to clean one's hands before and after giving direct patient care, even in a home that does not have running water. The other answers are incorrect because removing the wound dressings from the home and disinfecting all work areas in the home are not the best implementation of infection control in the home. Disposing of syringes in the patient's garbage is never done.
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