The nurse is caring for a client who developed an infection after admission to the hospital. Which term would the nurse use when documenting this infection?
1. Nosocomial infection
2. Bacterial infection
3. Health care-associated infection
4. Therapeutic infection
Correct Answer: 1
A nosocomial infection is an infection that originates specifically in the hospital, whereas a health care-associated infection can originate in any health care setting. Not enough information is provided to determine whether the infection is bacterial in nature, and there is no such thing as a therapeutic infection.
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