A nurse caring for a client who has gas gangrene knows that this infection originated in which of the following reservoirs?
A) Other people
B) Food
C) Soil
D) Animals
Ans: C
The soil can act as a reservoir; the organisms that cause gas gangrene and tetanus are examples of pathogens whose reservoir is soil. Nurses can serve as reservoirs and inadvertently transfer pathogenic organisms to clients. For example, a nurse with artificial nails may harbor a large number and variety of microbes under the nails. Undercooked ground beef, tomatoes, and bagged spinach are reservoirs that have been identified as responsible for recent outbreaks of E. coli infections. The rabies virus is an example of a pathogen whose reservoir is various animals, notably dogs, squirrels, bats, and raccoons.
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