A client comes to the clinic with complaints of fever, chills, and coughing and is found to be positive for influenza. The nurse is aware that the flu is transmitted from one infected person to another. What type of infection is this considered?
A) Localized
B) Generalized
C) Community acquired
D) Nosocomial
C
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Community-acquired infections are transmitted from one infected species to another. Common signs and symptoms are the same as generalized plus organ-specific or disease-specific manifestations. Examples of the infections transmitted are influenza, chickenpox, and tuberculosis. Localized infection is confined to a small area such as a furuncle (boil). Generalized infection is a systemic or widespread infection in one or two organs such as urosepsis. A nosocomial infection is acquired in a healthcare agency.
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