Question

After changing a dressing that was used to cover a draining wound on a client with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (vre), the nurse should take which step to ensure proper disposal of the soiled dressing?

Answer 1

the nurse should dispose the dressing in a red bag labeled as hazardous material. Remember that any material coming from an infected patient is considered as infectious. it is potentially infectious to the human body, especially to those who are immunocompromised. Vancomycin resistant enterococci is a bacteria which is resistant to the antibiotic Vancomycin. it means this type of antibiotic is not working to kill the bacteria, moreover this type of bacteria is highly infectious that's why precaution is observed.