Which of the following lists correctly identifies nosocomial infections from mos

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Which of the following lists correctly identifies nosocomial infections from most common to least common? urinary tract, pneumonia, septicemia pneumonia, urinary tract, surgical wounds septicemia, surgical wounds, diarrhea d diarrhea, urinary tract, pneumonia Mary, an elderly woman with an indwelling catheter, is admitted to a local hospital or treatment of pneumonia. Three days after her admission, Mary's husband receives a call from the hospital. He is informed that Mary has a nosocomial infection. Which of the following statements is true? The nosocomial infection referred to is pneumonia Mary has most likely developed a urinary tract infection Of all hospital patients, 25-30% develop nosocomial infections Mary's nosocomial infection could have been prevented with improved ventilation A nurse working in a largo hospital harbors MRSA as part of the normal microbiota in his nose. He is most likely the source of a MRSA outbreak if infected patients have all had been cared for by this nurse and the isolates are identical the patients are all elderly and the isolates of MRSA are not genetically identical all of the infected patients were seen by the same physician and half of the patients were cared for by this nurse. all of the infected patients are on the same floor of the hospital and all have a history of heart problems. Which of the following is NOT an example of aseptic technique? use of antiseptic on skin prior to insertion of an IV line use of latex gloves during the insertion of an indwelling catheter disinfection of doorknobs and other inert surfaces use of trash can liners in all patient rooms An individual case of diphtheria, a notifiable infectious disease, in a patient in Florida is confirmed by laboratory testing. This patient's physician would be required to send a letter to the WHO in Geneva. Switzerland contact the CDC m Atlanta, Georgia treat the patient regardless of health insurance status quarantine the patient for eight weeks. Fifteen individuals within one province in China are diagnosed with SARS. Epidemiologists will most likely quarantine the entire province immediately. contact the CDC in the United States to see if any cases were reported in the United States wait to see if more cases of SARS are reported try to identify the index case How does vaccinating wild rodents or poultry influence human health? Vaccinating wild rodents or poultry has no effect on human health Vaccinating wild rodents or poultry reduces transmission of zoonotic diseases to humans Vaccinating wild rodents or poultry reduces the migration of microdes into temperate

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48.b.Pneumonia , urinary tract and surgical wounds.

49.b.Mary has most likely developed a urinary tract infection(due to indwelling catheter).

50.a.infected patients are all cared by this nurse and the isolates are identical.

51.d.use of trash can liners in all patient rooms.

52.d.quarentine patient for 8 weeks.

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