CPCT/A Patient Care Exam Test Prep

Category - Infection Control

Which of the following defines mode of transmission?
  1. A route of pathogenic transmission, from one host to another.
  2. A method of transmitting information.
  3. The categories of isolation.
Explanation
Answer: A - The mode of transmission is the route a pathogen requires for transmission from one host to another. There are five modes of transmission: Contact, Droplet, Airborne, Vehicle (pathogen is carried in contaminated substance such as earth, food, or water), Vector (pathogen is carried by insects and animals).
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