The nurse uses what term to identify a disease-causing organism?
A) Pathogen
B) Normal flora
C) Germ
D) Microorganism

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Infectious agents include any disease-causing agent and are called pathogens. They include bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites. Normal flora is a group of non-disease-causing microorganisms that live in or on the body. Germ is a term used for microorganism. A microorganism is bacteria, fungi, or protozoa.

The Nurse Uses What Term to Identify a Disease-Causing Organism