A patient who changes her own skin lesion dressings tells the nurse that she developed a new skin lesion on another body part. The nurse realizes this patient is most likely describing which mode of transmission?

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Indirect contact involves transmission of pathogens through objects or surfaces that have been contaminated by infected individuals. In this scenario, the patient likely contaminated a new body part while changing the dressings on the original skin lesion, making indirect contact the most likely mode of transmission. Vector-borne transmission involves transmission of pathogens through the bite of a vector (such as a mosquito or tick), vehicle transmission involves transmission through contaminated food or water, and direct contact involves transmission through physical contact with an infected individual or their bodily fluids. These modes of transmission do not fit with the scenario described.

A Patient Who Changes Her Own Skin Lesion Dressings Tells