The nurse has just received his assignment of four patients for the shift. The nurse notes that which of the following patients has a healthcare-acquired infection (HAI)?
A) A patient admitted from home with influenza
B) A nursing home resident admitted with pneumonia
C) A student admitted with measles contracted in college
D) A patient admitted from home, via ambulance, with HIV
B) A nursing home resident admitted with pneumonia
Explanation: A) HAIs are infections that develop as a result of being treated in a healthcare facility such as a hospital, outpatient clinic or surgical center, rehabilitation center, or nursing home. This patient was admitted from home and, thus, has a community-acquired infection.
B) HAIs are infections that develop as a result of being treated in a healthcare facility such as a hospital, outpatient clinic or surgical center, rehabilitation center, or nursing home. This patient was admitted from a nursing home and, thus, has an HAI.
C) HAIs are infections that develop as a result of being treated in a healthcare facility such as a hospital, outpatient clinic or surgical center, rehabilitation center, or nursing home. This patient was admitted from college and, thus, has a community-acquired infection.
D) HAIs are infections that develop as a result of being treated in a healthcare facility such as a hospital, outpatient clinic or surgical center, rehabilitation center, or nursing home. This patient was admitted from home and, thus, has a community-acquired infection.
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