In nursing care for an infant with RSV, which infection-control measure is most important in the hospital setting?
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Correct answer: Standard hand hygiene plus contact precautions for the infant
RSV is highly transmissible via droplets and contact; hand hygiene and contact precautions (isolate or cohort RSV infants) are key.
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