The Public Health Department Has Been Alerted to a Potential

question 19

Multiple Choice

The public health department has been alerted to a potential outbreak of hepatitis A after eight people who attended a wedding in Mexico have tested positive for the hepatitis A IgM. The public health nurse is now involved in contact tracing. The nurse is interviewing the infected individuals regarding contacts they were exposed to during the incubation of the disease. What is the most likely mode of transmission of the pathogen in this scenario?

• A) Drinking water contaminated with the bacteria
• B) Ingestion of non-cooked food contaminated by infectious food handlers
• C) Direct contact with respiratory droplets from nose or throat of the infected person
• D) The bite of an infected mosquito

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Definitions:

Psychoanalysis

A technique of treating psychological disorders and gaining insight into the subconscious mind, developed by Freud, that involves free association, dream interpretation, and analysis of resistance and transference.

Free Association

A psychoanalytic technique where patients are encouraged to verbalize thoughts as they come, without censorship, to uncover unconscious desires or issues.

Verbalize

To verbalize means to express thoughts or feelings in words, making abstract concepts communicable and understandable.

Frightening

Causing fear or alarm; having the ability to induce fear or a sense of dread.