A Client Diagnosed with an Infectious Disease Asks the Nurse

question 26

Multiple Choice

A client diagnosed with an infectious disease asks the nurse how the infection "got inside" her body.Which responses would be appropriate for the nurse to make?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.

• A)"It depends on the number of organisms present to cause a disease."
• B)"It depends on how aggressive the organisms are to cause a disease."
• C)"It depends upon how the organisms get inside the body to cause a disease."
• D)"It depends upon where the person is at the time the disease is present."
• E)"It depends upon where the person works."

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