The nurse is admitting a patient with an infectious disease process. Which question will be most appropriate for a nurse to ask about the patient's susceptibility to this infectious process?
a. "Do you have a spouse?"
b. "Do you have a chronic disease?"
c. "Do you have any children living in the home?"
d. "Do you have any religious beliefs that will influence your care?"
ANS: B
Multiple factors influence a patient's susceptibility to infection. Patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus and multiple sclerosis are also more susceptible to infection because of general debilitation and nutritional impairment. Other factors include age, nutritional status, trauma, and smoking. The other questions are part of an admission assessment process but are not pertinent to the infectious disease process.
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