The Hospital Infectious Disease Team Is Involved with the Study

question 44

Multiple Choice

The hospital infectious disease team is involved with the study of a healthcare-associated infection that has spread to 10% of inpatients. The infected patients are exhibiting symptoms of severe abdominal cramping, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. The RN on the infectious disease team provides education to staff regarding the pattern of bacterial growth and methods of infection control.
-During which stages of bacterial growth is an infected patient most at risk of spreading the organism to others?  

• A)Lag phase and exponential growth phase
• B)Exponential growth phase and stationary growth phase
• C)Stationary growth phase and death phase
• D)Lag phase,stationary growth phase,and death phase

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