A paramedic can become infected with tuberculosis by:

A) Sharing food or water with an infected individual
B) Being exposed to membrane droplet nuclei expelled duing a cough, sneeze, or prolonged talking
C) Being stuck with a needle that had been used on a patient with tuberculosis
D) Allowing feces contaminated with tubercle bacilli to touch the skin

Answer: B) Being exposed to membrane droplet nuclei expelled duing a cough, sneeze, or prolonged talking

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