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berenicecastro · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

In preventing and controlling the transmission of infections, the single most important technique is:

1. Hand hygiene
2. The use of disposable gloves
3. The use of isolation precautions
4. Sterilization of equipment

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a nursing intervention that is implemented to reduce a reservoir of infection for a client?

1. Covering the mouth and nose when sneezing
2. Wearing disposable gloves
3. Isolating client's articles
4. Changing soiled dressings

parker125 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 1
The most important and most basic technique in preventing and controlling transmission of infec-tions is hand hygiene. Use of disposable gloves may help reduce the transmission of infections, but is not the single most important technique to prevent and control the transmission of infec-tions. The use of isolation precautions is not the single most important technique to prevent and control the transmission of infections. Sterilization of equipment is not the single most important technique to prevent and control the transmission of infections.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 4
To control or eliminate reservoir sites for infection, the nurse eliminates or controls sources of body fluids, drainage, or solutions that might harbor microorganisms. The nurse also carefully discards articles that become contaminated with infectious material such as in changing soiled dressings. Covering the mouth and nose when sneezing is an intervention to control a portal of exit. Wearing disposable gloves helps protect the susceptible host. Isolating client's articles is an intervention to control transmission.