The primary purpose of infection control is to:
a. determine the source of a communicable disease
b. isolate patients from other patients and visitors
c. protect the patient from outside contamination
d. prevent the spread of communicable diseases within health care facilities
d
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A) use an infant mask over the nose. B) remove the dentures. C) leave the dentures in place. D) tape the dentures in place.
Encounter for fitting and adjustment of an artificial eye (Z44.2) has a code that specified laterality
a. True b. False
Communication between a physician and a patient is private but not recognized as privileged
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A hospital had 625 admissions for the month of December. It discharged 618 patients. There were 3 hospital-acquired infections reported. What is the nonsocomial infection rate for the month correct to two decimal places?
A) 0.49% B) 0.50% C) 0.48% D) Cannot be determined with the data provided