Question

check learning - healthcare-associated infections
time to check your learning!
q3
which is a best
practice strategy
to prevent
ventilator-
associated
pneumonia?
q4
what evidence-
based strategy is
universally used for
all patients in
perioperative care
to reduce
infection?
q5
daily oral care benzodiazepine use early parenteral nutrition stress ulcer prophylaxis

Explanation:

To prevent ventilator - associated pneumonia (VAP), daily oral care (often with chlorhexidine) is a well - established best practice. It helps reduce oral bacterial colonization which can lead to VAP. Benzodiazepine use can have sedative effects and may not prevent VAP, early parenteral nutrition is not a primary prevention strategy for VAP, and stress ulcer prophylaxis is for preventing stress ulcers, not VAP.

Answer:

A. Daily oral care