Contact precautions are required for patients with suspected or confirmed Clostridioides difficile infection but how can the risk of transmission be further reduced? Select 2 correct answers.Have a reliable surveillance program in place to identify CDI outbreaks, monitor trends and evaluate interventions Only use an alcohol-based hand rub for hand hygieneAn effective antimicrobial stewardship program to ensure appropriate antimicrobial use

Patients have an increased risk of developing a healthcare associated infection in an acute hospital setting because: There are more patients with Clostridium difficile in hospitals Wards are short-staffed There are often high-bed occupancy rates; faster patient through put; different patient groups; invasive procedures; increased exposure to other bacteria Invasive devices such as urinary catheters and peripheral intravenous cannulae are often inserted in hospitalized patients

In preventing and controlling the transmission of infections, the single most important technique is: Hand hygiene The use of disposable gloves The use of isolation precautions Sterilization of equipment

Most cases of Clostridioides difficile infections have been preceded by a prolonged treatment with __________.ANSWERantiviralsnarrow-spectrum antimicrobial drugsbroad-spectrum antimicrobial drugsantifungals

Which prevention activity is most effective with diseases that spread through direct contact?Group of answer choicesStandard precautionsQuarantinePharmaceuticalsEducation

The infection control nurse is conducting rounds on the nursing unit and should ensure which conditions are isolated with contact precautions? Select all that apply.Hepatitis CCryptococcosis meningitisClostridium difficileScabiesRheumatic feverBotulismHepatitis BPediculosisInfectious mononucleosisHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)