A nurse is studying the characteristics of an agent as part of the epidemiologic triangle. Which of the following is the nurse most likely studying?
A) Human population distribution
B) Salmonella
C) Genetic susceptibility
D) Climate

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The epidemiologic triangle consists of three components: agent, host, and environment. The agent refers to the cause of the disease, which can be a virus, bacterium, parasite, or other microbe. Salmonella, being a bacterium that causes illness, fits the description of an agent in the epidemiologic triangle.

A Nurse Is Studying the Characteristics of an Agent as Part