An Infection Can Spread Through

question 23

Multiple Choice

An infection can spread through:

• A) touching a doorknob.
• B) shaking someone's hand.
• C) picking up a used tissue.
• D) All of these

Understand the role of negligence in product liability and the requirement of cause in fact and proximate cause.

Recognize the significance of quality control and the duty to warn in preventing product liability.

Acknowledge the impact of strict liability on promoting product safety.

Understand the criteria for defining a product as defective and the respective liabilities for manufacturing, design, and warning defects.

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Definitions:

Allen Test

A medical procedure used to evaluate the arterial blood flow to the hand, ensuring patency before puncturing the radial artery, for example, for blood gas analysis.

Arterial Puncture

A medical procedure involving the insertion of a needle into an artery, typically to draw blood for diagnostic testing.

Precautionary Measure

Actions taken in advance to prevent potential hazards or to minimize risk in various situations, ranging from health care to environmental management.

Gavage Feeding

The process of supplying a nutritional substance directly into the stomach by inserting a tube through the nose or mouth.