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dbose

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on: Jul 16, 2018
You are caring for a patient with C. difficile. What precautions should you follow?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What are the risk factors for type 2 diabetes?
 
  a. Being older and overweight
  b. Lack of exercise and arthritis
  c. Pregnancy and a family history
  d. Unprotected sex and IV drug use


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

You should follow Standard Precautions, contact precautions, and practice good hand hygiene. Soap and water are preferred over alcohol-based hand sanitizers. The environment and care items must be kept sanitary and disinfected with a bleach solution.

Answer to Question 2

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Reply #2 on: Jul 16, 2018
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