Microbes transferred via the __________ portal of exit(s) would be present in pus or drainage that is easily transmitted to others.ANSWERurogenitalocularGI mucosaI AM SUREotic and skin

Question 15 (5 points) When pathogens leave the body via secretions or excretions such as mucus, vomit, blood, urine, feces, vaginal fluid, or semen, what is this called? Question 15 options: The portal of exit An exit strategy The way out Expulsion Question 16 (5 points) What type of environment is needed for a pathogen to survive and grow? Question 16 options: The temperature must be lower than 98.6°F. The environment should be highly acidic. Each pathogen requires an environment suitable to its type. The environment must contain oxygen. Question 17 (5 points) What can Gina do to protect herself from bodily fluids? Question 17 options: Wear personal protective equipment Use disposable equipment Wash her hands Carry a container for all used sharps Question 18 (5 points) What is/are the human body’s first line of defense against pathogens? Question 18 options: Eyelashes Skin Vaccination Tears Question 19 (5 points) The steps that occur for a disease to spread are referred to as the Question 19 options: path from entry to exit. countdown. path of pathology. chain of infection. Question 20 (5 points) Pesticides, toxins, and venoms are examples of what type of potential disease-causing factor? Question 20 options: Indirect Acute Environmental Genetic

The most common portal of entry for pathogens is the skin.

Which of the following describes transmission by fecal-oral route?Inhaling infected particlesIngesting feces from a contaminated personTouching another person’s skinComing into contact with another person’s blood or saliva

A microbe enters the body and remains confined to a specific tissue in a(n) infection.

The route through which a pathogen departs from the host organism is called the of .