An RN at an Elementary School Notices a Second Grade

Multiple Choice

An RN at an elementary school notices a second grade female scratching and pulling at her pants. The student complains that her buttocks itch. Upon further assessment, the patient reports that the itching worsened in the morning hours. Since another child in the student's class was recently diagnosed with Enterobius vermicularis, or pinworm infection, the RN. contacts the girl's mother and recommends follow up with her pediatrician.
-The RN educates the student's mother that anal scratching,followed by putting the fingers in the mouth,may allow the pinworm infection to persist in the host.Which of the following terms best describes this phenomenon?

A) Cross-infection
B) Contamination
C) Cross-contamination
D) Reinfection