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A new graduate nurse working with a preceptor is being evaluated for transition-to-practice skills and professional behavior. Assessment data include the preceptor stops a medication pass because the student did not verify two identifiers. 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.Wear gloves only and skip hand hygiene when leaving the room.Skip precautions if the client has no fever.

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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 new graduate nurse working with a preceptor is being evaluated for transition-to-practice skills and professional behavior. Assessment data include the preceptor stops a medication pass because the student did not verify two identifiers. Which infection-prevention action is essential?

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