The nurse correctly identifies that the most effective method to prevent hospital-acquired infections is:
A) use of sterile technique.
B) isolation protocols.
C) antibiotic use.
D) handwashing.

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Handwashing is the most effective method to prevent hospital acquired infections. Sterile technique is only used for certain procedures and isolation protocols are used for patients already infected or for protective isolation in immune-compromised patients and are not used for every patient. Antibiotics are used to treat infections.

The Nurse Correctly Identifies That the Most Effective Method to Prevent