involves the contamination of food or water with an organism that
can cause disease.

Anurse on a medical unit is administering heparin by continuous iv infusion to a client who has a pulmonary embolism. the client’s most recent aptt is 70 seconds. which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. increase the iv infusion rate. b. decrease the iv infusion rate. c. discontinue the iv infusion. d. continue the iv infusion.

Sterilization of surgical instruments is a process that renders the items free of: a. spores. b. blood. c. oil d. dirt

The concave notch in the kidney is referred to as the: a. hilum b. medulla c. calyx d. cortex