The infection control nurse in a long-term care facility (LTCF) understands that infection control procedures have to be adopted for use in the LTCF because
A) elderly clients are much less likely to acquire an infectious disease in a LTCF.
B) residents are usually not allowed to enter LTCFs with infectious diseases.
C) they must balance the need for infection control and socialization in the LTCF.
D) with fewer staff, it is difficult for a staff member to transmit an infectious disease.

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As opposed to hospitals, residents of LTCFs are long-term residents, not visitors, and the LTCF is their home. Strict barrier approaches used in hospitals may have a negative effect on the residents and on the facility's social and rehabilitative goals. For many reasons, the elderly are more susceptible to infection, and nosocomial infections are common among residents of LTCF, being major sources of morbidity and mortality.

The Infection Control Nurse in a Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF)