Which is the most common mode of transmission of infectious disease in the healthcare setting?

Which are the three principle routes of transmission outlined in the Guideline for Isolation Precautions?  (Choose all three below)

Among urinary tract infections, approximately 75% are associated with ________________.

A patient with a chronic pressure ulcer with high exudate has not responded to standard wound care. Which intervention would most likely be considered next?

What are the five maximal sterile barrier precautions suggested during central line insertion (to prevent CLABSI)? (Choose all that apply)

The connective tissue membrane found within joints:  

Which type of tissue lines body cavities and covers body surfaces?  

A homeostatic system generally has three components: a receptor, an effector, and a control center.  In the example given below, determine which is acting as the effector: When a person has not taken in sufficient water, they become dehydrated.  This may cause a loss of blood pressure which is detected by structures known as baroreceptors in the blood vessels.  The baroreceptors communicate with the brain, telling it to release a chemical known as antidiuretic hormone.  This hormone signals the kidney to decrease the amount of urine produced so that more water stays in the blood, helping to bring the blood pressure back up to normal levels.  

Which type of ossification is described here: Begins during fetal development Doesn’t involve growth plates Osteoblasts form new bone Forms primarily flat bones  

If you get enough calcium in your diet, blood levels of parathyroid hormone should be ______________ and blood levels of calcitonin should be ______________.