Case 2 The public health nurses (PHNs)are busy responding to seasonal influenza in a community of approximately 75 000 people.An assisted living facility has an increased number of influenza cases among the residents.
(Refer to Case 2 above. )A nurse is doing an inservice with the housekeeping staff at the facility about the transmission of the influenza virus.Which is an example of indirect transmission via a fomite?
A) Inhaling a droplet from a sneeze
B) Shaking a contaminated hand
C) Drinking tainted water
D) Touching a contaminated doorknob

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Indirect transmission via a fomite refers to the transmission of a pathogen through an inanimate object, such as a doorknob, that has been contaminated with the pathogen. Inhaling droplets from a sneeze and shaking a contaminated hand are examples of direct transmission, while drinking tainted water refers to transmission via a contaminated food or water source, which is also not an example of indirect transmission via a fomite.

Case 2 the Public Health Nurses (PHNs)are Busy Responding to Seasonal