The nurse places a patient in isolation. Isolation techniques attempt to break the chain of infection by interfering with:
A) Transmission mode
B) Agent
C) Susceptible host
D) Portal of entry
Ans: A
Feedback: Isolation techniques attempt to break the chain of infection by interfering with the transmission mode. These techniques don't affect the agent, host, or portal of entry.
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