Which of the following statements regarding the transmission of pathogens from environmental surfaces are true? Please select all that apply. [mark all correct answers] O a. Pathogens can be spread by contact with contaminated surfaces. O b. Placing a resident in a room previously occupied by a C. diff positive resident increases the risk for acquiring C. diff. O c. You must touch a surface for at least 3 minutes for pathogenic transfer to occur. O d. Most pathogens can only survive on surfaces for a few minutes
Which of the following statements regarding the transmission of pathogens from environmental surfaces are true? Please select all that apply. [mark all correct answers] O a. Pathogens can be spread by contact with contaminated surfaces. O b. Placing a resident in a room previously occupied by a C. diff positive resident increases the risk for acquiring C. diff. O c. You must touch a surface for at least 3 minutes for pathogenic transfer to occur. O d. Most pathogens can only survive on surfaces for a few minutes
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