The nurse is teaching a child care class for mothers of young children. The nurse tells the parent that the most common mode of transmission of infectious disease is which of the following?
1. Children who are playing with the same toy
2. Children who are coughing
3. Children who are playing board games
4. Children who are sitting together eating meals
2. Children who are coughing
Rationale:
The fecal–oral and respiratory routes are the most common sources of transmission in children. Microorganisms might be left on toys that children share, but this is not the most common mode of transmission of infectious diseases. Playing with board games will not transmit infectious disease. Eating together will not transmit infectious disease.
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