In preventing and controlling the transmission of infections, the sing

In preventing and controlling the transmission of infections, the single most important technique is:

1. Hand hygiene
2. The use of disposable gloves
3. The use of isolation precautions
4. Sterilization of equipment

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ANS: 1
The most important and most basic technique in preventing and controlling transmission of infec-tions is hand hygiene. Use of disposable gloves may help reduce the transmission of infections, but is not the single most important technique to prevent and control the transmission of infec-tions. The use of isolation precautions is not the single most important technique to prevent and control the transmission of infections. Sterilization of equipment is not the single most important technique to prevent and control the transmission of infections.