An older adult hospitalized client develops severe diarrhea from gram-negative rods that compromised the normal flora of the bowel. What is the cause of the infection?
A) Helminth
B) Protozoa
C) Healthcare-associated infection (HAI)
D) Virus
Ans: C
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Gram-negative rods, which comprise much of the bowel's normal flora, are associated with healthcare-associated infections caused by self-contamination.
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