The patient diagnosed with tuberculosis can transmit this disease through:
a. skin contact.
b. fecal-oral contact.
c. airborne droplets.
d. blood transfusions.
ANS: C
Tuberculosis is transmitted through airborne droplets. Tuberculosis is not transmitted through skin contact, fecal-oral contact, or through a blood transfusion.
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