A client at a healthcare facility has been diagnosed with a nosocomial infection, caused as a result of an exogenous microorganism. Which should the nurse consider is responsible for the client's condition?
A) Clostridium perfringens
B) Aspergillus
C) Escherichia coli
D) Neisseria species
B
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Aspergillus is an exogenous microorganism that the nurse should consider responsible for nosocomial infections. The nurse need not consider C. perfringens, E. coli, or Neisseria species to be responsible for the client's condition. C. perfringens, E. coli, and Neisseria species are endogenous organisms, not exogenous microorganisms that cause nosocomial infections.
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