What is a general term for a hospital-acquired infection?

influenza
nosocomial infection
isolation
reaction illness

nosocomial infection

Rationale: Nosocomial infections are hospital-acquired infections by patients during their stay. The most common nosocomial infection is to the urinary tract.

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Pattern recognition can be prone to what is called ________ where inadequate consideration is given to other possibilities

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