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Mrs. Lopez has no known infection. Before you begin helping her with morning care, what should you do first?
- A.Put on a gown because morning care involves close contact
- B.Wait until after care is finished to wash your hands once
- C.Perform hand hygiene before touching her or her belongings
- D.Wipe your hands on a dry towel kept at the bedside
Correct answer
C. Perform hand hygiene before touching her or her belongings
Why
Standard Precautions and hand hygiene apply to every resident, whether or not an infection is known. A gown is not needed for routine care without exposure risk, and a towel does not clean hands.
Content outline: Basic Nursing Skills - Infection Control: Standard Precautions · From the Basic Nursing Skills practice bank (BN-086).