Multiple Choice
An 86-year-old woman is hospitalized for a urinary tract infection due to Escherichia coli and is being treated with ceftriaxone. She has a history of advanced dementia, coronary artery disease, and congestive heart failure. On the fifth day of hospitalization, she seems agitated. The nurse also reports that the patient had 3 episodes of diarrhea the previous night. Her temperature is 38.3 C (101 F) . In addition to appropriate hand hygiene, which of the following equipment is necessary before examining this patient?
A) Facemask, non-sterile gloves, and gown
B) Respirator, sterile gloves, and gown
C) Nonsterile gloves and gown
D) Nonsterile gloves only
E) Sterile gloves and gown
F) Sterile gloves only
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