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hubes95

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Beth is a nurse who has found that MRSA has colonized in her nasal cavity, although she has not been ill from the bacteria. How is Beth's nasal cavity best described?
 
  A. Susceptible host
  B. Reservoir
  C. Portal of entry
  D. Mode of transmission

Question 2

A registered nurse is caring for a postoperative patient whose systolic blood pressure has dropped 10 points during his shift. He remembers that this was similar to a situation that happened in the past when the patient developed an internal bleed.
 
  The nurse's thoughts are best described as which of the following? A. Intuition
  B. Critical thinking
  C. Nursing process
  D. Reflection


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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
A place where microorganisms survive, multiply, and wait to transfer to a susceptible host is called a reservoir. Common reservoirs are humans and animals (hosts), insects, food, water, and organic matter on inanimate surfaces (fomites). Frequent reservoirs for health careacquired infections (HAIs) include health care workers (especially their hands), patients' body excretions and secretions, equipment, and the health care environment.

Answer to Question 2

D
Reflection is a part of critical thinking that involves the process of purposefully thinking about or recalling a situation to discover its purpose or meaning.


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