MEDICINE MCQ
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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Question
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A person sneezes and does not cover their mouth/nose. You are standing across the room and breathe in some of the pathogens. This is
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direct transmission
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indirect transmission
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alternative transmission
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Droplet transmission occurs when a droplet from coughing, sneezing or talking carry the pathogen to the hosts body. The transmission is completed by: Inhaling droplets. Droplets entering the mucous membranes of the face.
Detailed explanation-2: -“If you block the release of this pressure by trying to hold in the sneeze it can cause a rupture of your eardrums, irritation of the throat and, even in severe cases, rupture blood vessels in your eyes or brain.”
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