Which of the following can be classified as infectious agents? Select all that apply.
Reservoirs contribute to the transmission of infectious disease because they are places where pathogens can ✔ survive.change.travel.
A pathogen can exitenter✔ enter or exit the body through the mouth.
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Contact with which of the following could potentially contribute to the spread of infectious disease? Select all that apply.
Identify whether the disease in each scenario is spread by direct or indirect contact.Direct✔ Indirect A man gets Lyme disease after being bitten by a tick on a hunting trip.
Which of the following conditions are common nosocomial infections?
Which of the following statements is true about nosocomial infections?
Why are catheters a common source of nosocomial infection?
Which techniques would be suitable for destroying an infection?
Diseases caused by MRSA and Clostridium difficile are resistant to common ✔ antibioticsportals of entrycontact precautionsisolation techniques, so specialized medications are necessary to kill them.
The purpose of isolation techniques is to:
Which types of safety training are required of healthcare workers?
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Patients responsible for helping prevent nosocomial infections.
Workers in a healthcare environment are responsible for knowing when and how to use which of the following types of personal protective equipment?
✔ DirectIndirect An elderly woman gets pneumonia after inhaling another person’s cough droplets in a hospital.
Which of the following patients is most at risk for hospital-acquired pneumonia?
Read the following statement and select the items that best answer the question.A patient who sustained injuries in a car crash is in a hospital ICU. What actions might put this patient at risk for a nosocomial infection?
Central line catheters increase the risk of which type of infection?
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