In a Facility with an Outbreak of Clostridium Difficile,the Nurse

question 5

Multiple Choice

In a facility with an outbreak of Clostridium difficile,the nurse manager determines that staff members are continuing to use alcohol-based hand sanitizer when caring for patients with Clostridium difficile infection despite the policy which requires hand hygiene using soap and water.Which step of the scientific method was performed by the nurse manager?

• A) Identification of the problem
• B) Formation of the hypothesis
• C) Investigation of the hypothesis
• D) Evaluation of the intervention

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Definitions:

Nucleus Pulposus

The inner core of the vertebral disc, composed of a jelly-like material that provides the disc with its ability to absorb shock and maintain spinal flexibility.

Spinous Process

The spinous process is a bony projection off the posterior (back) of each vertebra, which muscles and ligaments attach to.

Inferior Projection

A downward anatomical direction or extension from a main structure.

Vertebrae

are the series of small bones forming the backbone, providing support and protecting the spinal cord.