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Diane

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on: Jul 22, 2018
Which of the following nursing activities is of highest priority for maintaining medical asepsis?
 
  1) Washing hands
  2) Donning gloves
  3) Applying sterile drapes
  4) Wearing a gown

Question 2

A patient infected with a virus but who does not have any outward sign of the disease is considered a:
 
  1) pathogen.
  2) fomite.
  3) vector.
  4) carrier.


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T4T

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

ANS: 1

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 4


Diane

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

sarah_brady415

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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