The Nurse Is Teaching a Patient About the Different Routes

The nurse is teaching a patient about the different routes of transmission. Which patient statement indicates correct understanding of vector-borne transmission?

A) "It occurs when I get bit by a tick or other insect."
B) "It occurs when I come in direct contact with a pathogen."
C) "It occurs when I come into contact with pathogens in the air."
D) "It occurs when I ingest food containing a disease-carrying organism."