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The RN evaluating a clinical practice guideline is being evaluated for evidence-based practice and research question and pico. Assessment data include fall rates increased from 2.1 to 4.8 per 1,000 patient days after a process change. Which infection-prevention action is essential?

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Skip precautions if the client has no fever.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.

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B. 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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The RN evaluating a clinical practice guideline is being evaluated for evidence-based practice and research question and pico. Assessment data include fall rates increased from 2.1 to 4.8 per 1,000 patient days after a process change. Which infection-prevention action is essential?

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