A mother brings her child to the clinic where the child is diagnosed with hookworms. The mother asks how the child got hookworms. What would the nurse tell the mother is the route of entry for hookworm?
A) Inhalation
B) Contact with skin
C) Ingestion of undercooked foods
D) Blood-borne exposure
B
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The larvae penetrate the skin and then enter the blood and within about a week, reach the intestine. Inhalation, ingestion, and blood-borne exposure are incorrect.
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