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on: Jul 22, 2018
A client with an acute infection has fever and general malaise, and complains of aches and pains. The nurse interprets that this client is in which of the following phases of acute infection?
 
  1. incubation period
  2. prodromal phase
  3. clinical illness
  4. convalescence

Question 2

A nurse who uses meticulous sterile technique when performing wound care procedures is attempting to control which of the following links in the chain of infection?
 
  1. portal of exit
  2. portal of entry
  3. reservoir
  4. characteristics of the organism


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mmj22343

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

ANS: 3

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 2


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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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