The community health nurse is investigating the role of an agent in the cause of an illness. What the nurse is examining?

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A communicable disease is caused by an infectious agent, such as a virus or bacteria, and can be transmitted from one source to another. The nurse is not investigating the host, portal of exit, or infectiousness at this time. The nurse is investigating the agent itself.

The Community Health Nurse Is Investigating the Role of an Agent