Nursing fundamentals · practice question
A 55-year-old client after abdominal surgery is being evaluated for nursing care related to pain basics. Assessment data include the client tries to get out of bed unassisted and becomes unsteady. Which infection-prevention action is essential?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer
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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