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tnt_battle

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on: Jul 16, 2018
Pneumonia that was not incubating at the time of admission is one that develops a minimum of how many hours after admission?
 
  a. 12 hours
  b. 24 hours
  c. 48 hours
  d. 72 hours

Question 2

A patient was intubated in the emergency department just after arrival at the hospital from home. This patient develops VAP 36 hours after intubation. What type of pneumonia is this considered?
 
  a. Early-onset VAP
  b. Late-onset VAP
  c. Health care-associated pneumonia
  d. Nonhospital-acquired pneumonia


jaymee143

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Pneumonias that develop 48 hours after a patient is admitted or placed on a mechanical ventilator are hospital-acquired pneumonias.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
The development of pneumonia within 48 hours of admission and intubation is a result of an in-fection that was incubating at the time of admission.


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