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A 66-year-old client in an outpatient clinic is being evaluated for neurologic assessment during hospitalization. Assessment data include pressure injury stage 2 noted on the coccyx with unchanged dressing. Which infection-prevention action is essential?

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Perform hand hygiene and apply the transmission-based precautions indicated by the client's diagnosis.Use sterile technique for all routine hygiene regardless of diagnosis.Skip precautions if the client has no fever.Wear gloves only and skip hand hygiene when leaving the room.

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A. Perform hand hygiene and apply the transmission-based precautions indicated by the client's diagnosis.

Why

Infection control matches the pathogen route: hand hygiene plus appropriate precautions for contact, droplet, or airborne transmission.

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A 66-year-old client in an outpatient clinic is being evaluated for neurologic assessment during hospitalization. Assessment data include pressure injury stage 2 noted on the coccyx with unchanged dressing. Which infection-prevention action is essential?

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