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ereecah · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Technological advances in health care:

A. make a nurse's job easier.
B. depersonalize bedside patient care.
C. threaten the integrity of the health care industry.
D. do not replace sound personal judgment.

Question 2

There was an outbreak of Salmonella poisoning at a nursing home. Several residents were hospitalized as a result of their infections. What is the best term to describe this health careacquired infection?

A. Exogenous infection
B. Suprainfection
C. Endogenous infection
D. Asymptomatic infection

randomguy133 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Technological advances influence how and where nurses provide patient care; however, technology does not replace a nurse's critical eye and clinical judgment.

Answer to Question 2

A
An exogenous infection comes from microorganisms found outside the individual, such as Salmonella, Clostridium tetani, and Aspergillus. They do not exist as normal flora.