Contact precautions are used when the pathogen is spread by direct or ____________________ contact.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

indirect

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Compared to adults, the liver and spleen of pediatric patients are more prone to injury and bleeding because they are:

A. proportionately larger and situated more anteriorly. B. more vascular despite the fact that they are proportionately smaller. C. spaced further apart, which causes them to shift following trauma. D. lower in the abdominal cavity, where the muscles are not as strong.

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What does the "no-touch" technique mean?

a. The skin over the site of a tumor is not cleaned or prepped before the procedure. b. Vigorous scrubbing is needed to clean and prep the skin over a tumor site. c. The tumor is handled as little as possible during its removal. d. The skin over the tumor site is to be manipulated before prepping.

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