Which of the following statements regarding the transmission of pathogens from environmental surfaces are true? Please select all that apply. [mark all correct answers] O a. Pathogens can be spread by contact with contaminated surfaces. O b. Placing a resident in a room previously occupied by a C. diff positive resident increases the risk for acquiring C. diff. O c. You must touch a surface for at least 3 minutes for pathogenic transfer to occur. O d. Most pathogens can only survive on surfaces for a few minutes
Which of the following statements regarding the transmission of pathogens from environmental surfaces are true? Please select all that apply. [mark all correct answers] O a. Pathogens can be spread by contact with contaminated surfaces. O b. Placing a resident in a room previously occupied by a C. diff positive resident increases the risk for acquiring C. diff. O c. You must touch a surface for at least 3 minutes for pathogenic transfer to occur. O d. Most pathogens can only survive on surfaces for a few minutes
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Chapter1: Phlebotomy: Past And Present And The Healthcare Setting
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![Which of the following statements regarding the transmission of pathogens from environmental surfaces are true?
Please select all that apply.
[mark all correct answers]
O a. Pathogens can be spread by contact with contaminated surfaces.
O b. Placing a resident in a room previously occupied by a C. diff positive resident increases the risk for acquiring C. diff.
C. You must touch a surface for at least 3 minutes for pathogenic transfer to occur.
O d. Most pathogens can only survive on surfaces for a few minutes](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F535a6610-5408-42b9-810f-cca1f66cb656%2F106055f0-d7ae-4e2a-9ace-de4c67f1dd33%2Fxagvxm_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Which of the following statements regarding the transmission of pathogens from environmental surfaces are true?
Please select all that apply.
[mark all correct answers]
O a. Pathogens can be spread by contact with contaminated surfaces.
O b. Placing a resident in a room previously occupied by a C. diff positive resident increases the risk for acquiring C. diff.
C. You must touch a surface for at least 3 minutes for pathogenic transfer to occur.
O d. Most pathogens can only survive on surfaces for a few minutes
Transcribed Image Text:When collecting soiled laundry from a resident's room, you should:
O a. Pre-clean the linen in the resident's room before bagging
O b. Double bag all linen/fabrics
O c. Not shake linens or hold them close to your body
O d. Only use hand hygiene if the linen is grossly soiled
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