Remember they do not have the necessary antibodies and have weak cell-
mediated immunity
2) elderly: have a slower immune system, that does not respond very quickly to
infectious agents upon their entry
3) Surgical patients: tissue exposure during surgery that serves as a portal entry
for infectious agents
4) immune compromised (HIV/AIDS, chemotherapy patients, organ transplant)
5) seriously ill patients (chemotherapy, HIV/AID, organ transplant)
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6) physically and nutritionally depleted patients who are not getting essential
nutrients and minerals and energy to develop a strong immune system
7. What is the central premise of Standard precautions?: All bodily fluids are
potentially infectious
8. Name a few examples of bodily fluids: *amniotic fluid,
*pleural fluid (from excess build-up fluid in pleural cavity of lungs)
*pericardial fluid (excess build up fluid in sac-like structure surrounding heart, the
pericardium) *sputum
*nasal secretion
*blood
*non-intact skin
*saliva
*semen
*vaginal fluids
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