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A Client Is Discharged from the Hospital and Will Need

Question 20

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A client is discharged from the hospital and will need to change the left leg dressing using sterile technique twice per day. To prevent the development of further infection, the client will need to:

A) wash hands for 1 minute, apply nonsterile gloves, remove the dressing, apply antibacterial waterless soap, and sterile gloves.
B) wash hands for 30 seconds, remove the old dressing, rewash hands for 30 seconds, and apply a new dressing using forceps.
C) cleanse hands with antibacterial waterless soap, apply sterile gloves and remove the old dressing, and apply the new dressing.
D) wash hands for 1 minute, apply sterile gloves to remove the dressing, apply a new dressing, following cleansing with soap and water.

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