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Causes of Disease Answers

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Select the steps healthcare professionals can take to help prevent the spread of infections in the healthcare workplace.

A
practice good hand hygiene
B
use antiseptic solutions on uniforms
C
properly clean medical equipment and devices
D
use bleach to disinfect items
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Select the ways patients and their visitors and caregivers can help break the chain of infection in healthcare facilities.

A
learn about the risks for infection specific to the treatment the patient is receiving
B
wash hands every two hours while in the patient’s room
C
ask healthcare professionals to wash their hands or use hand sanitizer if they were not observed washing up
D
avoid visiting hospitals entirely during the four months that make up the cold and flu season
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A quarantine can help prevent infections by interrupting the chain of infection at which point?

A
infectious agent
B
portal of exit
C
mode of transmission
D
portal of entry
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The phenomenon in which bacteria that were once easy to fight with common medicines now require different, stronger drugs is called

A
methicillin.
B
antibiotic resistance.
C
antiviral agents.
D
vaccination.

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