A Patient with Chemotherapy-Induced Neutropenia Is Placed in a Private

A patient with chemotherapy-induced neutropenia is placed in a private room,and protective isolation is instituted.The care plan the nurse develops with the patient is based on the knowledge that which of the following sources of infection is the most common in patients with neutropenia?

A) Normally nonpathogenic microorganisms of the patient's own flora
B) Microorganisms that are not sensitive to broad-spectrum antibiotics
C) Microorganisms transmitted to the patient by the hands of health care providers
D) Microorganisms transmitted to the patient by health care providers with transmissible infections