When describing the use of smallpox as a biologic agent, which of the following would the nurse include as the primary means of infection?
Answer: Direct contact
Explanation:
Smallpox is extremely contagious and infection occurs by direct contact, contact with clothing or linens, or droplets from person to person only after the fever has decreased and the rash phase has begun. Anthrax occurs via inhalation, skin contact, or gastrointestinal ingestion. Nerve agents can be precutaneously absorbed.
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