BSN 205 Final Week 5 & 6 Questions With Complete Solutions

Which description correctly identifies a health care-associated infection (HAI)? correct answer: fection was not present at the time of admission. What is the order for chain of infection? correct answer: Transmission, Portal of Entry, Host Susceptibility, Infectious Agent, Reservoir, Portal of Exit A patient was recently transferred from the intensive care unit to a room on the surgical floor, where she has received numerous visitors. One visitor was coughing during her visit with the patient. The nurse performs hand hygiene before changing the patient's dressing and notices that the patient is coughing more than usual and is febrile (has a fever). Later the patient is diagnosed as having a complication of Pseudomonas pneumonia. What is the infectious agent or pathogen? correct answer: Pseudomonas A patient was recently transferred from the intensive care unit to a room on the surgical floor, where she has received numerous visitors. One visitor was coughing during her visit with the patient. The nurse performs hand hygiene before changing the patient's dressing and notices that the patient is coughing more than usual and is febrile (has a fever). Later the patient is diagnosed as having a complication of Pseudomonas pneumonia. What is the reservoir or source for pathogen growth? correct answer: Visitor