When Reviewing Surgical Site Infections,the Infection Control Practitioner Must Determine

question 17

Multiple Choice

When reviewing surgical site infections,the infection control practitioner must determine if the patient's infection is nosocomial by considering all the following EXCEPT:

• A) Whether an endotracheal tube was present during surgery
• B) The length of surgery
• C) The degree of contamination of the surgical site (gunshot wound to the abdomen versus a hernia repair)
• D) Whether any breaks in surgical technique occurred

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