A Client You Are Caring for Has Developed a Bladder

question 24

Multiple Choice

A client you are caring for has developed a bladder infection while in the hospital. The client has had a Foley catheter for two weeks. The client's family asks you how the client got this infection. What would be your best response?

• A) "People in hospitals are often more susceptible to infections because they are already ill and they are exposed to germs while they are in the hospital."
• B) "People in hospitals sometimes exhibit signs of infections they had before being admitted."
• C) "Sometimes people in hospitals get exposed to microorganisms that their visitors bring in."
• D) "People in hospitals are surrounded by infectious agents, so they can get infections they didn't have before being admitted."

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Definitions:

RC Parallel Circuit

An electrical circuit consisting of resistors (R) and capacitors (C) connected in parallel, affecting the total impedance and phase angle.

R

Often used as a symbol for resistance in electrical circuits, measured in ohms (Ω).

Phase Angle

The measure of the difference in phase between two sinusoidal waveforms, which can affect how circuit components like capacitors and inductors respond to AC power.

Total Current

The sum of all electrical currents flowing through a circuit or system.