Which of the following nursing actions would most increase a patient's risk for developing a health care-associated infection?
A) Use of surgical aseptic technique to suction an airway
B) Urinary catheter drainage bag placed below the level of the bladder
C) Clean technique for inserting a urinary catheter
D) Use of a sterile bottled solution more than once within a 24-hour period

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Using clean technique (medical asepsis)to insert a urinary catheter would place the patient at risk for a health care-associated infection.Urinary catheters need to be inserted using sterile technique,also referred to as surgical asepsis.This involves eliminating all microorganisms,including pathogens and spores,from an object or area.Placing a catheter into a sterile body cavity such as the bladder requires sterile technique.Surgical aseptic technique (also called sterile technique)should be used when suctioning an airway because it is considered a sterile body cavity.Keeping the urinary catheter drainage bag below the bladder helps decrease the risk of developing a health care-associated infection because it prevents reflux of urine from the bag back into the bladder.Bottled solutions may be used repeatedly during a 24-hour period; however,special care is needed to ensure that the solution in the bottle remains sterile.After 24 hours,the solution should be discarded.

Which of the Following Nursing Actions Would Most Increase a Patient's