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Airborne precautions should be taken while caring for patients with chicken pox. For this case, the nurse should use a mask and a N95 respirator. Gloves and gowns should be used while in direct contact with patients who are infected with multidrug-resistant organisms, such as Clostridium difficile. Goggles should be worn while caring for patients with eye conditions such as conjunctivitis.

A) True
B) False

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The precautions for chickenpox and conjunctivitis are correctly described; however, the specific infection protocol for Clostridium difficile is not entirely accurate. Contact precautions and specific cleaning procedures are essential to prevent the spread of C. difficile. Therefore, the statement is false.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement regarding infection precautions is mostly correct but slightly mixed in terms of the specific precautions for each condition. Airborne precautions are indeed required for chickenpox, which involve the use of a mask or an N95 respirator to prevent inhalation of the virus. Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease that can spread through contact with respiratory secretions or the rash associated with the infection, thereby necessitating airborne precautions as well as standard precautions like hand hygiene.

While gloves and gowns are typically used for contact with patients infected with multidrug-resistant organisms, the example of Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is not completely accurate because C. difficile spores are especially resistant to hand hygiene and require the use of soap and water rather than alcohol-based hand rubs for effective removal. Contact precautions for C. difficile include wearing gloves and gowns, but the cleaning protocol is specific due to the spore-forming nature of the bacteria.

Goggles, or eye protection, are recommended when there is a risk of splashes or sprays to the mucous membranes, including the conjunctiva, as with conjunctivitis. So the use of goggles for patients with eye conditions like conjunctivitis is correct.

Based on the information provided, the overall approach to preventing the spread of infections through appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is valid, but specifics around C. difficile precautions are not completely accurate in the context provided. Therefore, the answer to the question is B) False, due to the inaccuracy regarding C. difficile precautions.

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