Which of the Following Statements About Nosocomial Infections Is FALSE

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about nosocomial infections is FALSE?

• A) They may be caused by normal microbiota.
• B) They may be caused by drug- resistant bacteria.
• C) They may be caused by opportunists.
• D) The patient was infected before hospitalization.
• E) They occur in compromised patients.

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Definitions:

Accommodation

Adjusting one's behaviors or actions to incorporate the needs or expectations of others, or making physical space suitable for some purpose.

Conservation

The realization that altering an object’s or substance’s appearance does not change its basic properties.

Centration

Focusing attention on one characteristic to the exclusion of all others.

Imprinting

A form of rapid learning occurring at a particular life stage, leading to a long-lasting behavioral response to a specific individual or object.