A nursing home recently has had a significant number of nosocomial infections. Which of the following measures might be instituted to decrease this trend?
A) Mandating antibiotics for all nursing home residents
B) Have written, infection-prevention practices for all employees
C) Requiring all employees to have monthly screenings for skin flora
D) Restricting visitors and community activities for residents

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Having written, infection-prevention practices for all employees is a proven way to decrease the transmission of nosocomial infections. Mandating antibiotics for all residents and requiring monthly screenings for skin flora may not be effective and could lead to resistance of antibiotics. Restricting visitors and community activities for residents may decrease the number of new infections but may not address the root cause of the problem.

A Nursing Home Recently Has Had a Significant Number of Nosocomial