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A nurse is providing health teaching to a client about ways a communicable disease is transmitted by contact. Select all that apply.

Sharing a cell phone

Not wearing a mask

Sharing eating utensils

Sharing the O2 saturation equipment between clients

Touching others skin without washing hands

Opening doors using your foot when possible

Turning off the water faucet with paper towel

Answer and Explanation

Correct Answer : A,C,D,E

A.   Sharing personal items like a cell phone can transmit infectious agents through contact.
B.   Not wearing a mask primarily affects the transmission of airborne or droplet infections, not those transmitted by contact.
C.   Sharing eating utensils can transfer infectious agents through contact with saliva or oral secretions.
D.   Sharing equipment like O2 saturation equipment without proper disinfection between uses can transmit infections through contact.
E.   Touching others' skin without washing hands can transfer infectious agents through direct contact.
F.   Opening doors using your foot does not directly affect the transmission of infections through contact.
G.   Turning off the water faucet with a paper towel primarily reduces the risk of contact with germs on the faucet itself, not the transmission of infections through contact.

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Correct Answer is D

Explanation

A. A urinary tract infection in a sedentary client does not inherently suggest a hospital-acquired infection.
B. A vaginal canal infection in a postmenopausal woman does not inherently suggest a hospital-acquired infection.
C. A respiratory infection contracted from a visitor does not inherently suggest a hospital-acquired infection.
D. A wound infection caused by unwashed hands of a caregiver suggests a hospital- acquired infection due to the potential for contamination within the healthcare setting.

A. "When leaving the room, I will remove the mask just inside the door." B. "I will wash my hands and put on a face mask before I go into their room." C. "I don't need to wear a mask if I stay a foot away from them." D. "This disease is spread through small droplets that spray out when they talk, cough, or sneeze."

Correct Answer is C

Explanation

A. Removing the mask just inside the door is a proper procedure to avoid potential contamination of the outer surface of the mask.
B. Washing hands and donning a face mask before entering the room is appropriate to prevent the transmission of droplets.

C. Even if the spouse stays a foot away from the client, wearing a mask is essential for droplet precautions as respiratory droplets can travel short distances.
D. This statement accurately describes how the disease is transmitted through respiratory droplets.

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