Author Question: Which of the following populations within the hospital should be the focus of infection control when ... (Read 18 times)

nenivikky · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which of the following populations within the hospital should be the focus of infection control when a nurse is trying to decrease the rate of nosocomial infections?

a. The staff working in the operating room and the emergency department, where open wounds are frequent
b. The clients with indwelling portals of entry, such as Hickman catheters
c. The cleaning/maintenance personnel, who must maintain high standards of cleanliness in the hospital
d. The visitors coming into the facility, who are bringing outside organisms into the hospital

Question 2

Which of the following persons would be most likely to experience illness?

a. The young woman who has just passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) and is beginning employment
b. The middle-aged man who, along with a wife and oldest child, works at a relative's restaurant
c. The young woman whose first child has just been enrolled in daycare
d. A middle-aged woman who cares for her elderly mother and father in their home when not at work as a receptionist