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:
1. Children who are playing with the same toy.
2. Children who are coughing.
3. Children who are sitting together eating meals.
4. Children who are playing board games.
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Rationale 1: Microorganisms might be left on toys that children share, but this is not the most common mode of transmission of infectious diseases.
Rationale 2: The fecal-oral and respiratory routes are the most common sources of transmission in children.
Rationale 3: Eating together will not transmit infectious disease.
Rationale 4: Playing with board games will not transmit infectious disease.
Global Rationale:
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