A home health nurse is giving an infection control presentation on pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) disease to a group of home health aides. Which statement made by a home health aide indicates an understanding about the mode of transmission of pulmonary TB?

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A home health nurse is giving an infection control presentation on pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) disease to a group of home health aides.  Which statement made by a home health aide indicates an understanding about the mode of transmission of pulmonary TB?

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TB disease is spread from person to person via inhalation of airborne droplets containing tubercle bacilli bacteria. These droplets are coughed, sneezed, or exhaled (eg, breathing, singing, talking, laughing) into the air by an individual with active TB disease. The probability of becoming infected is related to sharing airspace and the amount of time spent with the client. All health care workers caring for clients with TB disease must follow standard and airborne transmission precautions and wear high-efficiency particulate or N95 respirator masks. (Options A, B, and C) Pulmonary TB is not spread via contact with the client's blood, urine, or soiled clothing, bed linens, or eating utensils. Educational objective: Mycobacterium tuberculosis microorganisms from a client with active pulmonary TB disease are transmitted to another person via airborne droplets.

A Home Health Nurse Is Giving an Infection Control Presentation