Patients with Indwelling Catheters (Long-Term Tubes Inserted into Body Orifices

question 49

Multiple Choice

Patients with indwelling catheters (long-term tubes inserted into body orifices for drainage, such as through the urethra and into the urinary bladder) are susceptible to infections because

• A) bacteria cause infections.
• B) injected solutions are contaminated.
• C) infections can be transmitted from other people.
• D) their immune systems are weakened.
• E) biofilms develop on catheters.

Apply the principle of "like dissolves like" to explain solubility behavior.

Recognize the difference between strong and weak electrolytes.

Distinguish between electrolytes and non-electrolytes and their characteristics in solutions.

Predicting the behavior of molecular compounds in water based on their polarity.

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