The nurse places a patient in isolation. Isolation techniques have the potential to break the chain of infection by interfering with what component of the chain of infection?
A) Mode of transmission
B) Agent
C) Susceptible host
D) Portal of entry
Ans: A
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Isolation techniques attempt to break the chain of infection by interfering with the transmission mode. These techniques do not directly affect the agent, host, or portal of entry.
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