A Patient Tells the Nurse That She Washes Her Hands

A patient tells the nurse that she washes her hands many times throughout the day because she wants to kill all the germs before she provides care to her small children. What is the nurse's best response to this patient?

A) "That's a good thing, because hand washing kills all bacteria."
B) "Make sure you use an antibiotic ointment on areas of skin breakdown."
C) "Bacteria are always present on the skin, and too much hand washing could lead to skin breakdown."
D) "When you have young children, there's no such thing as washing your hands too much."