Nosocomial Infections

question 25

Multiple Choice

Nosocomial infections

• A) occur when strict handwashing and sterilization of equipment guidelines are not practiced.
• B) account for more deaths per year in Canada than breast cancer, AIDS, and car accidents combined.
• C) are most likely to affect newborn and premature infants and the elderly.
• D) are infections that result from exposure to disease in the hospital setting.
• E) All of these answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Inventory Safeguarding

Measures and controls implemented by a business to protect its inventory from loss, theft, or damage.

Locked Warehouse

A secured storage facility used to hold goods or collateral, often for financial arrangements or until customs duties are settled.

Cost of Goods Available for Sale

The total cost incurred for the merchandise sold by a company during a specific period, including the cost of inventory at the beginning of the period and purchases made during the period.

Inventory at Year-End

The valuation of unsold goods and materials on hand at the close of a fiscal year, recorded as a current asset on the balance sheet.