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...

Extracted text: 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. 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


Extracted text: When collecting soiled laundry from a resident's room, you should: O a. Pre-clean the linen in the resident's room before bagging O b. Double bag all linen/fabrics O c. Not shake linens or hold them close to your body O d. Only use hand hygiene if the linen is grossly soiled