What is one method of maintaining Standard Precautions?

Maintaining Standard Precautions is vital in healthcare settings to prevent the transmission of infections. One of the most fundamental methods of achieving this is through ensuring proper hand hygiene. Hand hygiene, which includes both handwashing with soap and water and the use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers, is critical before and after patient interactions, after using the restroom, and before preparing or administering medications. This practice significantly reduces the risk of spreading pathogens, protecting both healthcare providers and patients.

Other options, while important in their respective contexts, do not directly relate to the core tenet of Standard Precautions like hand hygiene does. Regular patient interviews may facilitate communication and assessment but do not prevent infection. Performing daily medication checks is essential for patient safety but is unrelated to infection control. Assisting patients with mobility is certainly a part of patient care, yet it similarly does not specifically address the principles of preventing infection transmission that Standard Precautions encompass.