Which Patient Diagnosis Is Most Likely Related to Acquiring a Health

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which patient diagnosis is most likely related to acquiring a health care-associated infection?

• A) Abdominal abscess after a ruptured appendix
• B) Lice and nits that have come from the emergency department
• C) Urinary infection after the insertion of a Foley catheter
• D) Two-day, postoperative foot fungus after a hip replacement

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Definitions:

Slow-Wave Sleep

The deepest phase of non-REM sleep, characterized by slow brain waves, reduced heart rate, and deep physical relaxation, which is restorative and vital for memory consolidation.

Bed-Wetting

Involuntary urination while asleep, especially common in children.

Sleep Spindles

A burst of oscillatory brain activity visible on an EEG that occurs during stage 2 of non-REM sleep.

REM Sleep

A sleep stage characterized by rapid eye movements, during which most dreaming occurs, and physiological activity is similar to being awake.