The host (or patient) is described as which term in the material?

• A. Host
• B. Reservoirs
• C. Subjective
• D. Verbal communication

Answer: (B)

In infectious disease terms, a reservoir is the place or organism where a pathogen lives and multiplies, keeping itself in circulation. When the material describes the host (or patient) as a reservoir, it’s highlighting that a person who is infected can harbor the pathogen and shed it to others, thus becoming a source of infection. That focus on being a source of continuing transmission is what makes reservoir the best fit here.

The other ideas don’t fit because a host is simply the organism that is infected, subjective refers to personal opinions, and verbal communication is about how we talk—not about where a pathogen is kept or how it’s spread.