When caring for a resident with C. difficile diarrhea, the CNA must:
Explanation
C. difficile produces spores resistant to alcohol-based hand sanitizers; soap-and-water handwashing is mandatory after care. Contact Precautions (gown + gloves) apply. Environmental cleaning requires EPA-registered sporicidal agents (typically 1:10 bleach). Gloves without a gown (a, d), or a general-purpose detergent instead of an EPA-registered sporicide (b), allow spore transmission. C. difficile is a leading healthcare-associated infection with significant mortality in elders.
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