A client in isolation ambulates with assistance to the bathroom. After

A client in isolation ambulates with assistance to the bathroom. After toileting, what should the unlicensed assistive personnel do?

1. Assist the client with hand washing.
2. Assist the client back to bed.
3. Change the client’s bed.
4. Leave the client’s room.

ANSWER

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: The client should utilize good hand washing after going to the bathroom. The unlicensed assistive personnel should assist the client with hand washing.
Rationale 2: After handwashing, the unlicensed assistive personnel should assist the client back to bed.
Rationale 3: The client’s bed can be changed at any time.
Rationale 4: The unlicensed assistive personnel should not leave the client’s room until the client has washed her hands and has been assisted back to bed.