Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 69%
Simulated
A nurse is caring for a client who has a Clostridium difficile infection. Which of the following cleansing agents should the nurse use for hand hygiene?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
The correct answer is C: Antimicrobial soap. The nurse should use antimicrobial soap for hand hygiene when caring for a client with Clostridium difficile infection, as it effectively eliminates this spore-forming bacterium. Alcohol-based hand rub (B) and chlorhexidine (D) are not as effective against C. difficile spores. Povidone-iodine (A) is not recommended due to its limited sporicidal activity. Other choices (E, F, G) are not relevant to the specific infection control needed for C. difficile.