Which term means moved by or through air?

Which term means moved by or through air?

• A. Airborne
• B. Airborne pathogens
• C. Ambulatory care facility
• D. Anteroom

Answer: (A)

Movement through air is described by the term airborne. In infection control, something that is carried by air—like particles or pathogens that can travel through the air—is labeled as airborne. This term directly answers the idea of being moved by or through air, which is why it fits best. The phrase airborne pathogens is related but narrower, naming a type of agent that can spread through the air rather than describing the general mode of movement itself. The other options describe settings or spaces (an ambulatory care facility) or a room used to control contamination (anteroom), and do not address how something moves.

Movement through air is described by the term airborne. In infection control, something that is carried by air—like particles or pathogens that can travel through the air—is labeled as airborne. This term directly answers the idea of being moved by or through air, which is why it fits best.

The phrase airborne pathogens is related but narrower, naming a type of agent that can spread through the air rather than describing the general mode of movement itself. The other options describe settings or spaces (an ambulatory care facility) or a room used to control contamination (anteroom), and do not address how something moves.