Each accredited healthcare facility must have an infection control committee that monitors and evaluates any infection occurring in the facility. The nurse is reviewing with a group of nursing students the goals of the infection control committee
Based on this information, what would be the best answer by the nursing student about the goals of the infection control committee?
1 . Investigate cases of infection
2 . Determine the cause of infection
3 . Maintain total statistics related to the numbers and types of infections that occur in the facility
4 . Report diseases to local authorities
A) 1, 2, 3
B) 1, 2, 4
C) 1, 3, 4
D) 2, 3, 4
A
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The goals of the infection control committee include investigating cases of infection; determining the cause of infection; and maintaining total statistics related to the numbers and types of infections that occur in the facility. The committee reports diseases and infections to local, state, and federal authorities.
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