Which of the following terms refers to the presence of blood or other potentially infectious bodily fluids on an item or surface? Pathogenic Contaminated Exposure Incident Occupational Exposure
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Bertha is a nurse in the ER. On her shift one night, a trauma patient came into the ER in critical condition. She had no patient history available to her about this patient initially. During a critical lifesaving procedure, an artery was hit and blood splattered into Bertha’s eyes and mouth. Infection control was called as it was soon discovered this patient was positive for Hepatitis C. Blood work was done the day after the incident but no evidence of virus particles were present at that time. However, a week later with follow-up blood work, it was found that Bertha had indeed been infected. The mode of transmission for Bertha’s infection would be: A. Fomite B. Indirect C. Parenteral D. Droplet E. All of the above
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