A Group of Nursing Students Are Reviewing the Six Links

Multiple Choice

A group of nursing students are reviewing the six links in the chain of infection and the nursing implications for each. The students demonstrate understanding of the information when they identify which precaution as helping to break the chain of infection to the susceptible host?

A) Keeping linens dry and clean
B) Maintaining skin integrity
C) Washing hands frequently
D) Coughing into a handkerchief