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jeyben [28]
3 years ago
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What is the most common means of exposure to bloodborne pathogens?

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2 answers:
sladkih [1.3K]3 years ago
7 0
Exposure to contaminated ,abraded skin
tensa zangetsu [6.8K]3 years ago
3 0

For a bloodborne pathogen to be spread, the bodily fluids of an infected person must enter into the bloodstream of another person. The most common cause of transmission in the workplace is when an infected person's blood enters another person's bloodstream through an open wound.

B. exposure to contaminated, abraded skin

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