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future617RT

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on: Jul 16, 2018
What is the most common route of pathogen transmission in the hospital setting?
 
  a. Indirect contact
  b. Droplet transmission
  c. Airborne transmission
  d. Surgical transmission

Question 2

Which of the following diseases are transmitted primarily by airborne transmission? 1. Tuberculosis 2. Measles 3. Smallpox 4. Viral hemorrhagic fever
 
  a. 1, 2, and 3 only
  b. 1 and 4 only
  c. 2, 3, and 4 only
  d. 1, 2, 3, and 4


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mjbamaung

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Indirect contact transmission is the most frequent mode of transmission in the health care envi-ronment.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The pathogens transmitted by the airborne route include Mycobacterium tuberculosis, varicel-la-zoster virus (chickenpox), and rubeola virus (measles). Airborne transmission of variola (small-pox) has been documented and airborne transmission of SARS, monkeypox, and the viral hem-orrhagic fever virus has been reported, although not proved conclusively.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
:D TYSM

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Gracias!

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