Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
Wanda is a medical assistant and the newest employee of your healthcare team. You notice that she does not wash her hands in between patients. From your microbiology background, you understand that microbes are not visible with the naked eye. As the only nurse in your small medical office, you take it upon yourself to educate Wanda on the importance of aseptic techniques.
-Viruses may also be carried from patient to patient transmitting disease,even though they differ from bacteria in that they are

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Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
  Wanda is a medical assistant and the newest employee of your healthcare team. You notice that she does not wash her hands in between patients. From your microbiology background, you understand that microbes are not visible with the naked eye. As the only nurse in your small medical office, you take it upon yourself to educate Wanda on the importance of aseptic techniques. 
-Viruses may also be carried from patient to patient transmitting disease,even though they differ from bacteria in that they are

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Viruses are noncellular particles that are not visible with the naked eye. They are different from bacteria in their structure, replication, and mode of action on host cells. They require host cells to replicate and cause diseases. Therefore, aseptic techniques are important in preventing the transmission of viral diseases.

Please Read the Clinical Scenario, and Then Answer the Question