When Transporting and Processing Contaminated Patient Care Items,the Dental Assistant

When transporting and processing contaminated patient care items,the dental assistant can be exposed to microorganisms through _____.

A) percutaneous injury or contact with mucous membranes of the eye, nose, or mouth.
B) percutaneous injury or contact with mucous membranes of the eye and nose, but not the mouth.
C) percutaneous injury, but not contact with mucous membranes.
D) contact with mucous membranes, but not percutaneous injury.