A 78-year-old patient is transferred to the hospital from a nursing home on developing abdominal pain and watery,incontinent diarrhea following a course of antibiotic therapy for pneumonia.Stool cultures reveal the presence of Clostridium difficile.In planning care for the patient,the nurse will do which of the following?

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Placing the patient in a private room with contact isolation is important to prevent the spread of Clostridium difficile infection to other patients or healthcare workers. Choices A, C, and D may be appropriate interventions depending on the patient's specific needs, but they are not the priority for managing C. difficile infection.

A 78-Year-Old Patient Is Transferred to the Hospital from a Nursing