Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 67%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A nurse is caring for a client who has a stool culture that is positive for Clostridium difficile.Which of the following infection control precautions should the nurse take?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
The correct answer is B: Place the client in a private room with contact precautions. This is the most appropriate infection control measure for preventing the spread of infections. Placing the client in a private room helps to prevent transmission to other individuals. Contact precautions involve using gloves and gowns when in contact with the client or their environment, further reducing the risk of transmission. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect. Removing the protective gown while in the client's room (A) increases the risk of contamination. Hand hygiene using an alcohol-based sanitizer (C) is important but alone is not sufficient for contact precautions. Wearing an N95 mask when entering the client's room (D) is not necessary unless the client has airborne precautions.