A nurse is reviewing a community health report card. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect to find in the report card?

A. Instruct visitors to put on a gown and gloves before entering the client's room: Contact precautions require the use of personal protective equipment, including gowns and gloves, to prevent transmission of infectious agents via direct or indirect contact. Visitors and healthcare personnel should don these items before entering the room.

B. Place a box of surgical masks outside the client's room: Masks are used for droplet or airborne precautions, not routine contact precautions. Providing masks outside the room is not necessary unless droplet or airborne infection is suspected.

C. Assign the client to a negative pressure room: Negative pressure rooms are required for airborne precautions, not contact precautions. Contact precautions focus on hand hygiene and barrier protection rather than specialized airflow.

D. Ensure all gloves in the client's room are nonlatex: While glove selection may depend on allergy considerations, using nonlatex gloves is not a requirement specifically for contact precautions. Standard or nitrile gloves are acceptable unless a latex allergy is present.

A. "Empty the drainage bag every 12 hours.": Urine should be emptied regularly, but not on a fixed 12-hour schedule. The focus is on preventing backflow and maintaining sterility, so the bag should be emptied when it is two-thirds full or as needed, rather than strictly every 12 hours.

B. "Irrigate the indwelling urinary catheter once per shift.": Routine irrigation is not recommended for preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) and can introduce pathogens or cause trauma. Irrigation should only be performed if specifically indicated for obstruction or provider order.

C. "Apply a topical antimicrobial ointment as part of routine catheter care.": Routine application of antimicrobial ointment is not recommended and does not prevent CAUTIs. Proper hygiene and sterile technique are more effective in infection prevention than topical agents.

D. "Keep the drainage bag below the level of the bladder.": Maintaining the drainage bag below the bladder prevents backflow of urine, which is a major risk factor for introducing bacteria into the urinary tract. This simple intervention is a key measure in reducing catheter-associated urinary tract infections.