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felicia poked herself while disposing of a needle that she had just used to administer medication to a patient. she was later tested for infection from this needle stick and tested positive for human immunodeficiency virus (hiv). in this scenario, the needle stick was what link in the chain of transmission?

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It’s portal of entry! Hopefully this helped!

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Portal of entry: there are three ways a pathogen can be transmitted, penetration, inhalation, or ingestion.
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