A pneumonia that occurs 48 hours or more after admission to the hospital is considered
A)
community-acquired pneumonia.
B)
hospital-acquired pneumonia.
C)
viral pneumonia.
D)
immunocompromised pneumonia.
Ans:
B
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Hospital-acquired pneumonia is defined as a lower respiratory tract infection that was not present or incubating on admission to the hospital. Usually, infections occurring 48 hours or more after admission are considered hospital acquired. Community-acquired pneumonia is diagnosed within 48 hours after admission. Most hospital-acquired pneumonia is bacterial.
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