The nurse is taking a health history for a patient who is ill. The patient states that no one in his family is sick nor has he been around any sick individuals. The nurse suspects the patient likely contracted the illness by indirect transmission. Which is an example of this type of transmission?

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Indirect transmission occurs when pathogens are spread without direct person-to-person contact. Picking up a toy that a sick child has played with is an example of indirect transmission, as the pathogens can be transferred from the toy to the individual without direct interaction with the sick child.

The Nurse Is Taking a Health History for a Patient