A nurse is caring for a client who has a Clostridium difficile infection. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)

A. Remove the thermometer from client's room for use on another client: Equipment used for clients with C. difficile should be dedicated or thoroughly disinfected to prevent cross-contamination; sharing without proper cleaning poses a high infection risk. B. Wear an N95 respirator when providing care: C. difficile is spread via the fecal-oral route, not through airborne transmission. A surgical mask or respirator is not required unless aerosol-generating procedures are performed for another condition. C. Wash hands with an alcohol-based cleaner: Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are ineffective against C. difficile spores. Soap and water must be used for hand hygiene after contact to physically remove the spores. D. Wear a gown when providing care: A gown is necessary when providing care to prevent contact with contaminated surfaces or infectious materials, especially when contact with feces is possible. E. Change gloves after contact with infectious material: Gloves must be changed between tasks to prevent the spread of spores and reduce contamination between different body sites or surfaces.