The Nurse Is Determining the Route of Transmission for an Infectious

question 10

Multiple Choice

The nurse is determining the route of transmission for an infectious organism. Which of the following are types of transmission routes? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Ingestion
• B) Vector-borne
• C) Common vehicle
• D) Airborne
• E) Droplet
• F) Contact

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Definitions:

Endocytosis

A cellular process where a cell engulfs solid particles or liquids into a pouch which then becomes a vesicle.

Exocytosis

A cellular process in which intracellular vesicles fuse with the plasma membrane to release their contents outside the cell.

Adhesion Junctions

Specialized structures in cells that help in the binding of cells with each other or with the extracellular matrix.

Gap Junctions

Specialized intercellular connections that facilitate the direct transfer of ions and small molecules between the cytoplasms of adjacent cells.