It is recommended that health care providers receive a yearly influenza vaccination. What is the best rationale for this recommendation?
A) To decrease sick day compensation costs
B) To decrease risk of transmission to patients vulnerable to influenza
C) To eliminate the influenza virus
D) To decrease the risk of developing new strains of the influenza virus
Ans: B
Feedback: To reduce the chance of transmission to vulnerable patients, health care workers are advised to obtain influenza vaccinations.
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