A nurse is conducting a staff in-service training about reducing the spread of antibiotic-resistant infections in the hospital setting. Which action should the nurse highlight as the most effective way to prevent transmission?
Isolating clients with resistant infections in private rooms
Cleaning and disinfecting the client’s environment regularly
Performing proper hand hygiene before and after client contact
Using personal protective equipment (PPE) for appropriate client care activities
The correct answer is proper hand hygiene because consistent hand washing with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer is the single most effective method to prevent the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is an essential barrier to reduce the spread of pathogens, but it is not as effective alone without proper hand hygiene, as resistant organisms can remain on hands after gloves are removed. Isolating patients and environmental cleaning are important additional measures, but they cannot replace hand hygiene as the most critical step in infection prevention.
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