Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 76%
Simulated
A nurse is caring for a client who has an infection. The nurse should use which of the following strategies to prevent the transmission of the client's infection?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
Answer D is correct because performing hand hygiene before, during, and after direct contact with the client is a key infection control measure. Hand hygiene helps prevent the spread of infection from the client to others and vice versa. Encouraging a high-protein diet (A) is important for the client's nutrition but does not directly prevent transmission. Changing bed linens daily (B) is essential for cleanliness but does not specifically target transmission prevention. Placing the client in a room with positive-pressure airflow (C) may be appropriate for certain conditions but does not address direct transmission prevention like hand hygiene does.