StrengthenDiff: Easy
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: Hospitals are stopping their big industrial laundry services and letting staff wash clothes at home. Even though home washers don't get hot enough to kill a certain nasty bacteria, the hospital bosses think the patients will be just fine.
Conclusion: Ending professional on-site laundry services will not increase the health risks faced by hospital patients.
Reasoning: Even though residential washers can't reach the high temperatures necessary to kill a specific dangerous bacterium that industrial machines can kill, the change is deemed safe.
Analysis: We need to find a reason why the lower temperature of home washers doesn't matter. Perhaps the bacteria isn't actually transmitted via clothing, or maybe standard detergent kills it even without high heat. Look for an answer that bridges the gap between 'lower heat' and 'no increased risk,' effectively neutralizing the threat of the bacterium in a home-wash setting.
Conclusion: Ending professional on-site laundry services will not increase the health risks faced by hospital patients.
Reasoning: Even though residential washers can't reach the high temperatures necessary to kill a specific dangerous bacterium that industrial machines can kill, the change is deemed safe.
Analysis: We need to find a reason why the lower temperature of home washers doesn't matter. Perhaps the bacteria isn't actually transmitted via clothing, or maybe standard detergent kills it even without high heat. Look for an answer that bridges the gap between 'lower heat' and 'no increased risk,' effectively neutralizing the threat of the bacterium in a home-wash setting.
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Unlock Full Passage10.Which one of the following, if true, most helps to justify the hospital officials' belief?
Correct Answer
D
If staff use clothes dryers at temperatures high enough to kill Acinetobacter, then even though the wash water isn’t hot enough, the drying step eliminates the risk from laundry, supporting the officials’ belief.
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