16 Questions
What is the maximum distance droplet-transmitted diseases can jump?
6 meters
Which type of transmission occurs when small particles are airborne and inhaled directly?
Airborne transmission
Which type of transmission involves germs being passively transmitted to another person via an inanimate object?
Contact transmission - indirect contact
In contact transmission via direct contact, how can infected blood or bodily fluid enter another person's system?
Via skin contact
Which mode of transmission involves blood or bodily substances coming into direct contact with another person's mucous membranes or a wound?
Contact transmission - direct contact
What type of particles can carry viruses and bacteria through the air in droplet transmission?
Large particles
What is the maximum distance that droplet transmitted diseases can jump?
6 meters
Which type of transmission involves small particles that are airborne and may be deposited on mucous membranes or inhaled directly?
Airborne Transmission
In indirect contact transmission, how are germs passively transmitted to another person?
Through inanimate objects
Which type of transmission involves direct contact with infected blood or bodily substances from a person or animal?
Contact Transmission - Direct contact
What type of transmission can occur when infected blood or other bodily fluids enter another person's system directly via a wound or mucous membrane?
Contact Transmission - Direct contact
Which mode of transmission involves the passive transfer of germs to another person through an intermediary object?
Contact Transmission - Indirect Contact
When airborne particles carrying viruses or bacteria are inhaled directly, which mode of transmission is occurring?
Airborne Transmission
What type of transmission involves large particles that can carry viruses and bacteria through the air and are deposited onto mucous membranes?
Droplet Transmission
In which type of transmission, do diseases like whooping cough, rubella, mumps, and influenza spread by large particles carried through the air?
Droplet Transmission
What type of transmission occurs when germs from an infected host are transmitted to another person via inanimate objects?
Contact Transmission - Indirect Contact
Test your knowledge on the mode of transmission of infections in healthcare settings. Learn about direct contact, indirect contact, and contact with droplets. Understand the importance of handwashing in preventing the spread of diseases.
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