A client is diagnosed with C. difficile infection. Which action is most effective to prevent transmission?

Question

Accepted Answer

B. Use soap-and-water handwashing and contact precautions — C. difficile forms spores that are not reliably killed by alcohol rub. Soap-and-water handwashing plus contact precautions reduce transmission.

Answer

A. Use alcohol-based hand rub only

Answer

C. Use airborne precautions

Answer

D. Wear a mask in all client care areas