Question 13 • 2026-2027 EDGE Human Anatomy and Physiology A
Select the word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences about healthcare-associated infections.✔ PneumoniaInfluenzaMalaria is a lung infection that occurs when bacteria enter the lungs through a ventilator or other equipment being used to help a patient breathe.
Answer
is a lung infection that occurs when bacteria enter the lungs through a ventilator or other equipment being used to help a patient breathe.:
Pneumonia
is any inanimate object, such as a doorknob or food, that is capable of spreading infection.:
fomite
can:
Bloodstream infections
enter(s) the urinary tract through a catheter being used to drain urine from a patient’s body.: