Question

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a nurse is taking stock of the equipment in the room of an older adult client with pneumonia who has been on parenteral nutrition for a long time. which equipment can transmit infection to older adult clients?
bath blanket
specimen containers
face shields
indwelling catheter

Explanation:

An indwelling catheter is a device inserted into the body (e.g., urinary tract). If not properly maintained (e.g., poor hygiene during insertion or care), it can introduce pathogens into the body. Older adults with pneumonia (already having a compromised respiratory system) and on long - term parenteral nutrition (which can affect immune function) are at higher risk. Bath blankets are for warmth, specimen containers are for holding samples (usually handled with care to prevent contamination from the sample, not to the patient), and face shields are for protecting the caregiver from the patient (not a source of infection to the patient).

Answer:

indwelling catheter