To break the chain of infection when caring for a resident, a nursing assistant must:

While handwashing is a vital practice in infection control, it is not sufficient on its own when caring for a resident in certain situations. Hand hygiene should be part of a comprehensive approach that includes wearing appropriate PPE like gowns and goggles to fully protect against the transmission of pathogens.

Similar to handwashing, using hand sanitizer is important for maintaining hand hygiene, but it does not provide the same level of protection as wearing gowns and goggles in environments where there is a significant risk of exposure. Hand sanitizer is best used as a supplementary measure rather than the primary defense against infection.

Using disposable dishes can aid in infection control by reducing the risk of contamination, but it does not address direct exposure risks that wearing gowns and goggles would mitigate. This choice alone does not effectively break the chain of infection when personal protective measures are necessary.