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What is the term for the site where pathogens can survive and may or may not multiply?

Mode of transmission
Reservoir (correct)
Host
Asepsis

What is the term for the route of transmission by which the pathogen travels?

Mode of transmission (correct)
Susceptibility
Portal of exit
Portal of entry

What is the term for the path through which the pathogen can enter the body?

Asepsis
Portal of entry (correct)
Host
Reservoir

What is the term for the process of keeping disease-producing microorganisms at bay?

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What is the term for infections people get while they are receiving care for another condition?

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Reservoir

A place where pathogens can survive, potentially multiplying.

Mode of transmission

The method a pathogen uses to move from one place to another.

Portal of entry

The way a pathogen enters a host's body.

Asepsis

The practice of preventing the spread of disease-causing microorganisms.

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Healthcare-associated infections (HAI)

Infections acquired while receiving medical care for another condition.