Level: Advanced
Difficulty: Hard
Subtopic: Grief and coping
NCLEX: A client in an outpatient clinic is being evaluated for nursing care related to grief and coping. Assessment data…
Psychology / lifespan development Health Promotion and Maintenance
Case Study
A client in an outpatient clinic is being evaluated for nursing care related to grief and coping. Assessment data include the client states, "I don't want to live anymore" and has a plan with access to means. Which infection-prevention action is essential?
Question
A. Perform hand hygiene and apply the transmission-based precautions indicated by the client's diagnosis.
B. Wear gloves only and skip hand hygiene when leaving the room.
C. Use sterile technique for all routine hygiene regardless of diagnosis.
D. Skip precautions if the client has no fever.
B. Wear gloves only and skip hand hygiene when leaving the room.
C. Use sterile technique for all routine hygiene regardless of diagnosis.
D. Skip precautions if the client has no fever.
Rationale
Correct answer: A. Perform hand hygiene and apply the transmission-based precautions indicated by the client's diagnosis.
Rationale: Infection control matches the pathogen route: hand hygiene plus appropriate precautions for contact, droplet, or airborne transmission.
Hint: Apply ABCs, client stability, and NCSBN clinical judgment steps before choosing an intervention.
Rationale: Infection control matches the pathogen route: hand hygiene plus appropriate precautions for contact, droplet, or airborne transmission.
Hint: Apply ABCs, client stability, and NCSBN clinical judgment steps before choosing an intervention.