Which of the Following Statements Is True About Modes of Transmission

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about modes of transmission for infectious agents?

• A)Fecal-oral transmission occurs through direct contact only.
• B)Direct contact and droplet spread is the least frequent mode of transmission in child care.
• C)Infections spread by airborne transmission can spread infections over a much wider area than infectious droplets transmitted by direct contact.
• D)Exchange of germs and droplets occurs through direct contact only.

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Definitions:

Compounding

The process where the value of an investment increases because the earnings on an investment, both capital gains and interest, earn interest as time passes.

Dollar-Weighted Returns

A technique for determining the yield of an investment by considering both the magnitude and timing of the cash inflows and outflows associated with it.

Geometric Returns

The average rate of return per period on an investment, calculated by compounding the returns over time.

Excess Returns

The return on an investment minus the return on a benchmark, indicating the performance of the investment relative to the market.