What Should the Nurse Be Aware of with Regard to the Classification

question 28

Multiple Choice

What should the nurse be aware of with regard to the classification of a neonatal bacterial infection?

• A) Congenital infection progresses more slowly than nosocomial infection.
• B) Hospital-acquired infection can be prevented by effective hand hygiene;early-onset infections cannot.
• C) Infections occur with about the same frequency in boy and girl infants,although female mortality is higher.
• D) The clinical sign of a rapid,high fever makes infection easier to diagnose.

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