Which Intervention Is Most Important to Include in the Multidisciplinary

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which intervention is most important to include in the multidisciplinary plan to prevent infection in a patient during the early post-transplant period?

• A) Continuing the administration of antibiotics 10 to 14 days postop
• B) Encouraging the patient to ambulate and use an incentive spirometer
• C) Keeping the patient on contact precautions for at least 1 week
• D) Providing vaccination against the flu virus

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Definitions:

Atom

The basic unit of a chemical element, consisting of a nucleus of protons and neutrons, and surrounded by electrons.

Element

is a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means, consisting of atoms with the same number of protons.

Proton

A subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom, carrying a positive electric charge and contributing to the atomic number and mass of the atom.

Neutron

A subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom that has no electrical charge and a mass slightly larger than that of a proton.