The nurse discusses and demonstrates proper hand hygiene to an immunocompromised patient and his wife.The nurse determines additional teaching is necessary when the patient states:

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Artificial nails harbor microorganisms regardless of good hand hygiene.Washing hands prior to eating is good practice,as well as using friction and washing for 15 to 30 seconds with soap and water.Hand gels are effective in most circumstances except for certain infections such as C.difficile and C.albicans.

The Nurse Discusses and Demonstrates Proper Hand Hygiene to an Immunocompromised