You are caring for a client with an upper respiratory infection. You have been in the room assisting the client numerous times during the shift. As you leave the room, you cannot remember if you have performed hand hygiene. What action will you take? How could forgetting this skill harm the person and others?

You are caring for a client with an upper respiratory infection. You have been in the room assisting the client numerous times during the shift. As you leave the room, you cannot remember if you have performed hand hygiene. What action will you take? How could forgetting this skill harm the person and others?

Complete Textbook Of Phlebotomy

5th Edition

ISBN:9781337464314

Author:Hoeltke

Publisher:Hoeltke

Chapter6: Phlebotomy Technique

Section: Chapter Questions

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