Residents in the long-term care facility are more susceptible to infection because
A) the immune system is less effective in the elderly individual.
B) microorganisms and pathogens flourish in the long-term care facility.
C) infection control standards are less rigid than in the acute care environment.
D) most elderly individuals have poor infection control habits.
Question 2
The physician has diagnosed a patient as dehydrated. Dehydration is a type of
A) obstruction.
B) hypersensitivity reaction.
C) trauma.
D) metabolic imbalance.
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