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- Why could insertion of a urinary catheter cause a nosocomial urinary tract
infection?
a. The urinary catheter provides a pathway for microorganisms to enter the urinary
tract.
b. The health-care provider used poor aseptic technique when inserting the urinary
catheter.
c. The patient was not administered prophylactic antibiotics.
d. All of the above.
ANSWERS
Routine checkup 1- b
- a
Routine checkup 2 - c
- b
Final checkup - c 2. a 3. a 4. b
- d 6. a 7. b 8. c
- d 10. d