Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 89%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A young patient became ill with mononucleosisA young patient became ill with mononucleosis that she contracted from drinking out of the same glass as her boyfriend who also had the disease. The inanimate transmitter is called:
Correct answer
B
Rationale
A fomite is an inanimate object, like a glass, that can carry and transmit pathogens, facilitating indirect transmission of mononucleosis.