This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Which of the following would be the more common route for nosocomial pathogens to be trans-mitted? ... (Read 8 times)

TVarnum

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 548
on: Jul 16, 2018
Which of the following would be the more common route for nosocomial pathogens to be trans-mitted?
 
  a. Directly patient to patient
  b. Fecal-oral route
  c. Aerosol route
  d. Via the health care worker

Question 2

A patient presents with high fever, teeth-chattering chills, pleuritic pain, and a cough producing rust-colored sputum. What pathogen should be suspected?
 
  a. Chlamydia pneumoniae
  b. Legionella pneumoniae
  c. Mycoplasma pneumoniae
  d. Pneumococcal pneumoniae


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

xMRAZ

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 363
Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Nosocomial pathogens capable of producing hospital-acquired pneumonia can be transmitted di-rectly from one patient to another, as in the case of tuberculosis. However, transmission from health care workers (including respiratory therapists (RTs)), contaminated equipment, or fomites (objects capable of transmitting infection through physical contact with them) is more common, especially for gram-negative bacilli, S. aureus, and viruses.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
In patients presenting with high fever, teeth-chattering chills, pleuritic pain, and a cough produc-ing rust-colored sputum, pneumococcal pneumonia is the most likely diagnosis.


TVarnum

  • Member
  • Posts: 548
Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

Liddy

  • Member
  • Posts: 342
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Automated pill dispensing systems have alarms to alert patients when the correct dosing time has arrived. Most systems work with many varieties of medications, so patients who are taking a variety of drugs can still be in control of their dose regimen.

Did you know?

A headache when you wake up in the morning is indicative of sinusitis. Other symptoms of sinusitis can include fever, weakness, tiredness, a cough that may be more severe at night, and a runny nose or nasal congestion.

Did you know?

Pope Sylvester II tried to introduce Arabic numbers into Europe between the years 999 and 1003, but their use did not catch on for a few more centuries, and Roman numerals continued to be the primary number system.

Did you know?

A cataract is a clouding of the eyes' natural lens. As we age, some clouding of the lens may occur. The first sign of a cataract is usually blurry vision. Although glasses and other visual aids may at first help a person with cataracts, surgery may become inevitable. Cataract surgery is very successful in restoring vision, and it is the most frequently performed surgery in the United States.

Did you know?

The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.

Pneumonia. This common lung inflammation may be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi and is often d Pneumonia. This common lung inflammation may be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi and is often d
Common sites of biofilm infection Common sites of biofilm infection
Common Singular and Plural Endings Common Singular and Plural Endings
Common Abbreviations and Symbols Used by Massage Therapists Cont Common Abbreviations and Symbols Used by Massage Therapists Cont
A wide variety of pathogens may live on or in the human body A wide variety of pathogens may live on or in the human body
Manhattan plots resulting from a genome-wide association study of seven common human disease Manhattan plots resulting from a genome-wide association study of seven common human disease
Video: Cellular Respiration & Glucose Mobilization (Glucose transport & Phosphorylation of Glucose)

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library