Nurses in a Long-Term Care Facility Are Developing a Prevention

Multiple Choice

Nurses in a long-term care facility are developing a prevention program to eliminate catheter acquired infections (CAUTI) . The rationale for this program includes which of the following?

A) Medicaid will no longer reimburse for this complication.
B) CAUTIs are considered an indicator of adequate care.
C) CAUTIs result in 45% of hospital-acquired infections every year.
D) Nursing interventions have been proven to have little or no effect on the number of urinary infections.