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Running head: NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS AND NURSING PRACTICESNOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS AND NURSING PRACTICESName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note
1NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION AND NURSING PRACTICESTable of ContentsAnswer 1..........................................................................................................................................2Answer 2..........................................................................................................................................2Answer 3..........................................................................................................................................2Answer 4..........................................................................................................................................3Answer 5..........................................................................................................................................3Answer 6..........................................................................................................................................4Answer 7..........................................................................................................................................4Answer 8..........................................................................................................................................4Answer 9..........................................................................................................................................5Answer 10........................................................................................................................................6Answer 11........................................................................................................................................6Answer 12........................................................................................................................................6Answer 13........................................................................................................................................7Answer 14........................................................................................................................................7Answer 15........................................................................................................................................8Answer 16........................................................................................................................................8Answer 17........................................................................................................................................9Answer 18........................................................................................................................................9Answer 19........................................................................................................................................9
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3NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION AND NURSING PRACTICESAnswer 1Nosocomial infections are acquired from hospitals and is not initially found in the patientat the time of admission. It is acquired during hospital care and the infections usually arises 48hours after hospital admission. Nosocomial infection is defined based on the infection of specificsites of the body like urinary and pulmonary infections. Nosocomial infections can be eitherepidemic or endemic. Epidemic infections occur as a result of outbreaks. Nosocomial infectionsthat are endemic are the most common. Nosocomial infections encompasses the infectionspresent in patients receiving treatments in the hospital. Infections acquired by visitors and staffare also considered to be nosocomial infections. Nosocomial infections acquired from intensivecare units (ICUs) are classified as primary or secondary endogenous and exogenous infections.The secondary endogenous and the exogenous infections are acquired from ICUs. Types ofnosocomial infections include surgical site, blood stream, urinary tract and lower respiratory tractinfections (Mayhall 2012).Answer 2Infectious agents - bacteria, fungi, viruses. Patients with acquired immunodeficiencydisease, diabetes, leukemia, renal failure. Environmental factor - hospital settings. Multidrugresistant bacteria - Staphylococci, Klebsiella and Pseudomonas. Diagnostic techniques - biopsies,catheterization, ventilation. Answer 3The conditions that give rise to nosocomial infections include the type of the organism,proximity to infected individuals, transmission of organisms and immune status of the patients.
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