At What Point in the SSI Control Timeline Is a Patient

question 53

Multiple Choice

At what point in the SSI control timeline is a patient educated about incision care?

• A) pre-admission infection controls
• B) post-admission, preoperative infection controls
• C) infection control during surgery
• D) post-operative infection control
• E) discharge infection control

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Definitions:

Gas Leak

The escape of gas, typically from a pipeline or container, into an area where it might pose a risk or danger.

Alerting

The process of quickly bringing to conscious attention any stimuli that signal a change in the environment, enabling an individual to prepare to respond.

Taste Buds

Sensory organs found on the tongue that allow us to experience different flavors, including sweet, salty, sour, and bitter.

Temporal Lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex responsible for processing auditory information and encoding memories.