Which of the following best describes why clinical areas are so careful to ensure sanitization of surfaces and equipment between each patient?
a. To avoid direct patient-to-patient transmission of infection
b. To provide a clean environment for clients and staff
c. To decrease transmission by fomites
d. To decrease transmission by vectors
ANS: C
Indirect transmission is the spread of infection through a vehicle of transmission outside the host. These may be contaminated fomites or vectors. Fomites can be any inanimate object, material, or substance that acts as a transport agent for a microbe (e.g., water, a telephone, or a contaminated tissue).
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