The nurse is intervening for an identified nursing diagnosis of Risk for infection.Which direct care nursing intervention is most appropriate?

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The only intervention listed that directly relates to preventing infection is teaching proper handwashing technique.Teaching is a direct care nursing intervention.Leaving the side rails up addresses patient safety.Teaching the patient how to use crutches pertains to mobility,and counseling the family is a health promotion activity intended to reduce stress,not decrease the risk for infection.

The Nurse Is Intervening for an Identified Nursing Diagnosis of Risk