Author Question: The primary purpose of infection control is to: a. determine the source of a communicable disease ... (Read 75 times)

kamilo84

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 495
The primary purpose of infection control is to:
 a. determine the source of a communicable disease
  b. isolate patients from other patients and visitors
  c. protect the patient from outside contamination
  d. prevent the spread of communicable diseases within health care facilities

Question 2

Which disease requires the use of respiratory (airborne) precautions?
 a. hepatitis B b. salmonella
  c. staphylococcal skin abscess d. tuberculosis



bitingbit

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 323
Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

d



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.

Did you know?

Warfarin was developed as a consequence of the study of a strange bleeding disorder that suddenly occurred in cattle on the northern prairies of the United States in the early 1900s.

Did you know?

Although puberty usually occurs in the early teenage years, the world's youngest parents were two Chinese children who had their first baby when they were 8 and 9 years of age.

Did you know?

There used to be a metric calendar, as well as metric clocks. The metric calendar, or "French Republican Calendar" divided the year into 12 months, but each month was divided into three 10-day weeks. Each day had 10 decimal hours. Each hour had 100 decimal minutes. Due to lack of popularity, the metric clocks and calendars were ended in 1795, three years after they had been first marketed.

Did you know?

Anesthesia awareness is a potentially disturbing adverse effect wherein patients who have been paralyzed with muscle relaxants may awaken. They may be aware of their surroundings but unable to communicate or move. Neurologic monitoring equipment that helps to more closely check the patient's anesthesia stages is now available to avoid the occurrence of anesthesia awareness.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library