Which of the following medical states increase patient susceptibility to nosocomial infection?

a. Hypoglycemia c. Hyperbilirubinemia
b. Altered B cells d. Hypogammaglobu-linemia


ANS: D
Hypogammaglobulinemia is the only answer that describes a condition that increases susceptibil-ity to nosocomial infections.

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