QUESTION: The nurse aide student is attending a nursing assistant class this morning. The nurse aide instructor asks all the students, “What is the single most important action that nursing assistants and other healthcare workers take in order to prevent the spread of infections?” The nurse aide student is providing a correct response when he gives which of the following answers:
A. Wearing personal protective equipment before delivering care
B. Performing hand-washing before and after delivering care
C. Adhering to universal precautions before delivering care
D. Using clean technique prior to delivering care
Answer:B
QUESTION: The nurse aide student is attending a nursing assistant class this morning. The nurse aide instructor asks all the students, “What is the single most important action that nursing assistants and other healthcare workers take in order to prevent the spread of infections?” The nurse aide student is providing a correct response when he gives which of the following answers:
A. Wearing personal protective equipment before delivering care B. Performing hand-washing before and after delivering care C. Adhering to universal precautions before delivering care D. Using clean technique prior to delivering care