The nurse wants to ensure that a hospitalized patient with a healthy immune system does not contract an infectious disease.What nursing action should the nurse identify to reduce this patient's susceptibility to an infection?

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Factors that increase susceptibility to infection are very young age,old age,malnourishment,immunocompromised,chronic disease,stress,and invasive procedures.Ensuring adequate nutrition for the hospitalized patient will help prevent infection.B.Daily bathing will not reduce the risk for contracting an infectious disease.C.Assessing vital signs every 4 hours will not reduce the risk for contracting an infectious disease.D.Placing the patient in a private room will not reduce the risk for contracting an infectious disease.

The Nurse Wants to Ensure That a Hospitalized Patient with a Healthy