You are an intensive care unit nurse caring for a client with a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy. You know that this type of encephalopathy is caused by what type of infectious agent?

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Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies are caused by prions, which are infectious agents that consist solely of protein and do not contain any genetic material. They are highly resistant to traditional methods of sterilization and can survive in the environment for years.

You Are an Intensive Care Unit Nurse Caring for a Client