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CCNS Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist

Category - Adult

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A nurse observes that a nursing assistant did not use a bag impervious to liquid for contaminated linen from a patient who is on contact precautions. The nurse’s best way to handle this situation should be to:
  1. Put an anecdotal summary of the behavior in the nursing assistant’s personnel record
  2. Place the linen in an appropriate bag
  3. Write an incident report about the situation
  4. Review transmission-based precautions with the nursing assistant
Explanation
Answer - D - The nurse’s best way to handle this situation should be to review transmission-based precautions with the nursing assistant. The nursing assistant needs to be reminded of standard and contact precautions and that these hospital policies must be followed for personal protection and the protection of others before the mistake is made again.
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