Which of the Following Is an Example of an Indirect

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an indirect contact transmission?

• A) A healthcare worker's mucous membrane or nonintact skin comes into contact with blood or other blood-containing body fluids from a patient
• B) A scabies-infected patient's mites are transferred to the unprotected skin of a health care worker.
• C) Instruments that are not well cleaned in between patients can transmit infectious organisms
• D) Herpes virus is passed to a health care worker after the ungloved worker provides care to a patient's herpetic lesion

---

Definitions:

Pain Medication

Drugs or substances used to alleviate discomfort and pain, ranging from over-the-counter analgesics to prescription opioids.

Stage of Change

A component of the Transtheoretical Model that describes an individual's readiness to act on a new healthier behavior, with stages ranging from precontemplation to maintenance.

Drug Rehabilitation

The process of medical or psychotherapeutic treatment for dependency on psychoactive substances.

Detox

The process of removing toxic substances from the body, often used in the context of alcohol, drugs, or poison removal.