Which of the Following Statements Apply to Trauma Patients and Their

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements apply to trauma patients and their potential complications?

• A) Indwelling urinary catheters are a source of infection.
• B) Patients often develop infection and sepsis secondary to central line catheters.
• C) Pneumonia is often an adverse outcome of mechanical ventilation.
• D) Wounds require sterile dressings to prevent infection.

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