You work in a long-term care unit. In the last two weeks, more than half the clients on your unit have been diagnosed with gastroenteritis. What is the most likely reason?

You work in a long-term care unit. In the last two weeks, more than half the clients on your unit have been diagnosed with gastroenteritis. What is the most likely reason?



a) The clients are in too small an area, so they pass around diseases.
b) The infection is being transmitted by healthcare personnel.
c) The visitors brought the disease into the unit.
d) The clients don't wash their hands after going to the bathroom.



Answer: B


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