Chapter 23 Asepsis & Infection Control
The nurse is caring for a client with tuberculosis. The prior shift's nurse has placed the client in droplet precautions. Which is the appropriate nursing action?
Change to airborne precautions.
The nurse conducting a hand hygiene in-service determines that the participants need additional education when they state that the use of an alcohol-based hand rub is appropriate in which situation?
When hands are visibly soiled
The nurse is reviewing the plan of care for assigned clients. Which client has the highest risk for developing an infection?
an older adult client with a history of heart failure
The nurse is caring for a client with a draining abscess. Which precautions will the nurse begin?
contact precautions
The nurse is observing a sterile field that was prepared by another staff member. What would indicate that the sterile field is contaminated?
sterile drape positioned with the moisture-proof side facing up
