Question

Patients with tuberculosis pose the greatest risk for transmitting the disease when they:

Choose one answer.
A. cough. Correct
B. have a fever. Incorrect
C. vomit. Incorrect
D. are bleeding. Incorrect

Answer 1

Patients with tuberculosis pose the greatest risk for transmitting the disease when they cough.

Step-by-step explanation:

Patients with tuberculosis pose the greatest risk for transmitting the disease when they cough. Tuberculosis is easily spread through coughing, sneezing, and spitting. The TB bacteria are spread in the air when people who have the disease cough, sneeze, or spit, so it is very contagious. To help prevent the spread of the disease, public health notices remind people how to stop the spread of tuberculosis.