A nurse is preparing to provide preoperative teaching for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

A. Clean hands with soap and water after caring for the client: C. difficile spores are resistant to alcohol-based hand sanitizers. Therefore, it is essential to use soap and water to effectively remove the spores from hands.
B. Place the client in a room with negative pressure airflow: C. difficile is not an airborne infection, so negative pressure airflow is not required. This measure is typically used for infections such as tuberculosis.
C. Wash hands for 10 seconds after caring for the client: Handwashing with soap and water should be done for at least 20 seconds to effectively remove C. difficile spores.
D. Apply a mask on the client when they are outside their room: A mask is not necessary for clients with C. difficile, as the infection is not transmitted through respiratory droplets but rather through fecal-oral transmission.

A. Grandparents: While grandparents can provide valuable information, parents are typically the primary source of information about a child’s medical history, current symptoms, and behavioral changes.
B. Admitting provider: The admitting provider's role is to assess and diagnose the client. While they provide essential clinical information, they are not the primary source for personal and historical data about the client.
C. Parents: Parents are the most reliable source of information regarding the toddler's medical history, current condition, and any changes in behavior or health. They are most familiar with the child’s day-to-day health and medical background.
D. Medical record: Although the medical record contains important information, it may not have the most recent updates or contextual details that parents can provide. It is important to corroborate the information in the medical record with input from the parents.