Chapter 9, Problem 1.2CS

As an illustration, a patient undergoing a laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) procedure under general anesthesia might be happier not to know the numbers of portals of entry for potential transmission of pathogenic microbes to which she will be subjected. The anesthesia provider would be accessing the patients airway and vascular system by an IV line. Which portals of entry will the surgeon be accessing?

You work in Dr. Gainess office and you know that the Boulays appointment today is about a potential contagious rash. What precautions should you take when the family arrives?

The form of pneumonia that can be prevented through vaccination is ______________________. bacterial pneumonia viral pneumonia