Reducing Medical Errors

Question 1

A nosocomial infection describes an infection obtained while

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in a hospital.

Question 2

A catheter is an example of a portal of entry for infection because it

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provides a pathway into the body.

Question 3

Healthcare workers should use on their hands and on surfaces to destroy C. diff spores.

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soap

Question 4

Healthcare workers should use on their hands and on surfaces to destroy C. diff spores.

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spore-killing disinfectant

Question 5

Which of the following steps to reduce the risk of nosocomial infection should operating room staff take before surgery?

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wash their hands and arms to the elbows

Question 6

Clostridium difficile is more easily transmitted than some other bacteria because its spores cannot be killed by .

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alcohol

Reducing Medical Errors Answers