____ pneumonia refers to pneumonia contracted outside of the hospital or nursing home setting.

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Community-acquired pneumonia refers to pneumonia that is contracted outside of a hospital or nursing home setting, typically in the community. Hospital-acquired pneumonia (B) and nursing home-acquired pneumonia (A) both refer to pneumonia that is contracted within those respective healthcare settings. Nosocomial (D) is a more general term that refers to any infections acquired in a healthcare setting.

____ Pneumonia Refers to Pneumonia Contracted Outside of the Hospital