The infection control practitioner plans an in-service on control of health care-associated infections. What should be the focus of this program?
a. Observing nurses caring for patients
b. Screening patients who are admitted to the hospital
c. Educating hospital personnel about aseptic practices
d. Discharging infectious patients from the hospital
ANS: C
Duties of the infection control practitioner include staff education on infection control.
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